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Jessica Yu (born 1965 or 1966) (Chinese: 虞琳敏; pinyin: Yú Línmǐn) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1996 for Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996).
Jessica Yu is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced TV shows such as Fosse/Verdon, Billions, and 13 Reasons Why. She was born in 1966, married to Mark Salzman, and a former fencer.
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Jessica Yu is an award-winning filmmaker and writer who has directed documentaries, short films, and TV shows. She is also the author of Garden of the Lost and Abandoned, a memoir about her family's history and identity.
Nov 4, 2023 · Jessica Yu talks about her first feature film in a decade, starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, and how she collaborated with them on the script. She reveals the shocking story idea that Awkwafina pitched and how she directed the comedy-drama.
- Perri Nemiroff
- Awkwafina
- Jessica Yu
Nov 3, 2023 · Jessica Yu is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who directed a comedy film about two sisters who enter a game show to save their mother. She talks about her experience working with the stars, her creative bowtie choice and the improvised scenes in the movie.
Jessica Yu is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked on documentaries, dramas, and TV shows. She is known for Breathing Lessons, Ping Pong Playa, Protagonist, and Ratched, among others.
Oct 31, 2023 · Jessica Yu is a filmmaker who has worked in documentaries, TV and comedy. Her latest movie, Quiz Lady, stars Sandra Oh and Awkwafina as sisters who compete on a game show.
