Jessica Yu

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Jessica Lingmin Yu is an Academy Award winning Chinese American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows.

Birth Name

Jessica Lingman Yu

Born

Saturday, 01 January 1966

Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

TakePart Live	Herself - Guest	2013
Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary	Herself	2008

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

TakePart Live	Herself - Guest	2013
Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary	Herself	2008

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Walker	2021
Ratched	2020
Stumptown	2019
Fosse/Verdon	2019
The Rookie	2018
Sorry for Your Loss	2018
Ten Days in the Valley	2017
I'm Dying Up Here	2017
Maria Bamford: Old Baby	2017
13 Reasons Why	2017
Pure Genius	2016
This Is Us	2016
Lady Dynamite	2016
Billions	2016
American Crime	2015
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss	2014
The Affair	2014
Misconception	2014
The Guide	2013
Scandal	2012
Last Call At The Oasis	2011
Parenthood	2010
Castle	2009
Protagonist	2007
Ping Pong Playa	2007
Grey's Anatomy	2005
In the Realms of the Unreal	2004
The Lyon's Den	2003
Mister Sterling	2003
American Dreams	2002
The Guardian	2001
The West Wing	1999
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien	1996
ER	1994
Sour Death Balls	1993

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Walker	2021
13 Reasons Why	2017
Misconception	2014
Last Call At The Oasis	2011
Protagonist	2007
In the Realms of the Unreal	2004
Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien	1996
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision	1995
Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember	1990

Year	Type	Category	Won

2019	Emmy	Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special	Nominated
2006	Emmy	Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking	Nominated
1997	Oscar	Best Documentary, Short Subjects	Won