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Jennifer Yuh Nelson

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Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Jennifer Yuh Nelson was born on 7 May 1972 in South Korea. She is a director, known for Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Love, Death & Robots (2019) and Kung Fu Panda (2008).
BornMay 7, 1972
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BornMay 7, 1972
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    7.3
    • Art Department
    • 2011
    Love, Death & Robots (2019)
    Love, Death & Robots
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    Kung Fu Panda
    7.6
    • Art Department(dream sequence, action sequences)
    • 2008
    Keith David in Spawn (1997)
    Spawn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Art Department(as Jennifer Yuh)

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    • Karl Urban and Zaris-Angel Hator in The Sea Beast (2022)
      The Sea Beast
      7.0
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2022
    • Jay Baruchel in How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
      How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
      7.4
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Hank Azaria and Russell Brand in Hop (2011)
      Hop
      5.4
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Jack Black, Tara Strong, David Cross, Jessica DiCicco, Jaycee Cho-Ming Chan, and Max Koch in Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
      7.0
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2008
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • director: dream sequence
      • head of story
      • supervisor: action sequences
      • 2008
    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
      Shrek the Third
      6.1
      • additional story artist (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Flushed Away (2006)
      Flushed Away
      6.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006
    • Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Frank Welker in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
      Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
      6.7
      • head of story
      • 2003
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)
      The Iron Giant
      8.1
      • character design
      • 1999
    • Keith David in Spawn (1997)
      Spawn
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (as Jennifer Yuh)
      • 1997–1999
    • Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)
      Dark City
      7.6
      • illustrator: art department
      • storyboard artist (as Jennifer Yuh)
      • 1998

    Animation Department



    • Chris Pratt in The Garfield Movie (2024)
      The Garfield Movie
      5.7
      • story artist
      • 2024
    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • supervising director
      • 2021–2022
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • story artist
      • 2011
    • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
      Monsters vs. Aliens
      6.4
      • story artist
      • 2009
    • Jack Black, Tara Strong, David Cross, Jessica DiCicco, Jaycee Cho-Ming Chan, and Max Koch in Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
      7.0
      Video
      • story artist
      • 2008
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • director: dream sequence
      • head of story
      • supervisor: action sequences
      • 2008
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      6.9
      • story artist
      • 2005
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
      Shark Tale
      6.0
      • story artist
      • 2004
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • story artist
      • 2002
    • Drew Barrymore and Matt Damon in Titan A.E. (2000)
      Titan A.E.
      6.6
      • story artist
      • 2000
    • John Cusack, Meg Ryan, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd, Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, and Jonathan Dokuchitz in Anastasia (1997)
      Anastasia
      7.2
      • story artist
      • 1997
    • Spicy City (1997)
      Spicy City
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1997
    • Keith David in Spawn (1997)
      Spawn
      8.0
      TV Series
      • character designer (as Jennifer Yuh)
      • 1997–1999
    • John de Lancie, Jesse Douglas, Quinton Flynn, Jennifer Hale, and J.D. Roth in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
      The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
      7.7
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • background artist
      • character design (as Jennifer Yuh) ...
      • 1996

    Director



    • Love, Death & Robots (2019)
      Love, Death & Robots
      8.4
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2021–2025
    • Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)
      The Darkest Minds
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Panda Paws (2016)
      Panda Paws
      5.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (2014)
      Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Keith David in Spawn (1997)
      Spawn
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–1999
    • Spawn (1997)
      Todd McFarlane's Spawn 3: The Ultimate Battle
      8.2
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Spawn (1997)
      Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2
      8.2
      • Director
      • 1998

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jen Nelson
    • Born
      • May 7, 1972
      • South Korea
    • Relatives
      • Catherine Yuh(Sibling)
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      The first woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
    • Quotes
      [on 'Kung Fu Panda 2'] We have characters who are so complicated we couldn't have done them before. The main character, Lord Shen, is insanely complicated and, technologically, we had to figure out how to make that happen. We had to figure out how to make massive numbers of characters in a shot all move believably and not have the computer explode. We had to have explosions that had to be different, instead of some Civil War kind of cannon. And on top of all that technical stuff we had to make sure we had a good story, built on characters who are solid, and follow what the character needs.

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