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Jennifer Yuh Nelson

1972 - Today

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Jennifer Yuh Nelson (née Yuh; born May 7, 1972) is an American story artist, character designer, illustrator, and film and television director. She is best known for directing the films Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, and The Darkest Minds. Yuh is the first woman to solely direct and the first Asian American to direct a major American animated film, and has been recognized as a commercially successful Asian American director. She won an Annie Award for Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for directing the opening for Kung Fu Panda and was the second woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, for her work on Kung Fu Panda 2. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Jennifer Yuh Nelson is the 2,124th most popular film director, the 1,159th most popular biography from South Korea and the 17th most popular South Korean Film Director.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson is most famous for directing the animated films "Kung Fu Panda 2" and "Kung Fu Panda 3," which received critical acclaim and commercial success. She is notable for being the first woman to solely direct an animated feature from a major Hollywood studio.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jennifer Yuh Nelson ranks 2,124 out of 2,041. Before her are Rose Troche, Lisandro Alonso, Kaouther Ben Hania, Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, Jesse Armstrong, and Shane Meadows. After her are Jennifer Kent, Garth Jennings, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sean Anders, Houda Benyamina, and Malcolm D. Lee.

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Among people born in 1972, Jennifer Yuh Nelson ranks 1,216. Before her are Shane Meadows, David O. Sacks, Sean Price, Pieta van Dishoeck, Jakob Sveistrup, and Bjørn Tore Kvarme. After her are André Willms, Hiroshi Moriyasu, Garth Jennings, Toncho Tonchev, Édson Ribeiro, and Valdeci Basílio da Silva.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jennifer Yuh Nelson ranks 1,159 out of 1,128. Before her are Jang Yong-ho (1976), Wheein (1995), Lee Dong-soo (1974), Jihae (1974), Do Ji-han (1991), and Choi Jong-hoon (1990). After her are Choi Byung-chul (1981), Han Soon-chul (1984), Choi Yu-jin (1996), Anna Kim (1977), Baek Ji-hoon (1985), and Woo Sun-hee (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Korea

Among film directors born in South Korea, Jennifer Yuh Nelson ranks 17. Before her are Joseph Kahn (1972), Lee Cheol-ha (1970), Na Hong-jin (1974), Yeon Sang-ho (1978), Ryoo Seung-wan (1973), and Celine Song (1988).

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