About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1966-02-14
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:

Jessica Yu

Overview

Jessica Lingmin Yu (born 1966 in New York City) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows. Yu won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (imdb) (1997). Yu's latest film "Last Call at the Oasis" (2012), based upon Alex Prud'homme's "The Ripple Effect".

Known for

Acting

2008 Capturing Reality Actor Self 58
Average

Directing

2023 Quiz Lady Directing Director 61
Fair
2017 Maria Bamford: Old Baby Directing Director 58
Average
2016 Foreveryone.net Directing Director N/A
N/A
2014 Misconception Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 Meet Mr Toilet Directing Director N/A
N/A
2011 Last Call at the Oasis Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Ping Pong Playa Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Protagonist Directing Director 59
Average
2004 In the Realms of the Unreal Directing Director 59
Average
1998 The Living Museum Directing Director N/A
N/A
1996 Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Better Late Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Sour Death Balls Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

2008 Ping Pong Playa Writing Author 58
Average
2007 Protagonist Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Better Late Writing Writer 58
Average

Production

2014 Misconception Production Producer 59
Average
1996 Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Production Producer 59
Average
The Venery of Samantha Bird Production Consulting Producer N/A
N/A

Editing

2007 Protagonist Editing Editor 59
Average
1996 Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien Editing Editor 59
Average
1996 Better Late Editing Editor 58
Average