Jessica Yu
Jessica Yu (born 1965 or 1966) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. She has directed documentary films, dramatic films, and television shows.
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| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Mark Salzman |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Yu won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1996 for Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996). Yu's film Last Call at the Oasis (2012) is based upon Alex Prud'homme's Ripple Effect. Her more recent films have been: Misconception (2014), ForEveryone.Net (2016), a documentary film about the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, and a Netflix comedy Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017). In 2019, Yu was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Direction for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special" for the Fosse/Verdon episode "Glory".