Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Biography

Jennifer Yuh Nelson 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.

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Awards & recognition

• ★Annie Award
• ☆Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated