Biography
Jennifer Yuh Nelson (née Yuh; born May 7, 1972) is an American story artist, character designer, television director, illustrator, and film 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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Sea Beast
2022
Story Artist
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to bo...
The Darkest Minds
2018
Director
After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes h...
Panda Paws
2016
Director
A short film which serves as a prequel to Kung Fu Panda 3 in which Mei Mei and Bao compete with one another at the Spring Festival.
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Director
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
Director
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms wit...
Kung Fu Panda
2008
Head of Story
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transform...
Storm Cell
2008
Third Assistant Director
A brother and sister are torn apart when their parents die tragically in a tornado. While he moves to Seattle to be away from the memory, she devotes ...
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
Head of Story
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retriev...
Beyond Ink & Paint: The Women of Animation
N/A
as Self
This docuseries tells the story of female animation pioneers in both past and present days, looking into the challenges they have faced and the progre...