Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Background Information
Born	Jennifer Yuh Nelson May 7, 1972 (age 52) South Korea
Nationality	South Korean American
Occupation	Story artist, director, illustrator
Years active	1994–present

Jennifer Yuh Nelson (born May 7, 1972) is an American story artist, character designer, illustrator, and film and television director. In 2011, she became the first woman to solo direct a film for one of the world's largest animation studios, Kung Fu Panda 2 and its 2016 sequel.

Filmography

Year	Film	Position
2002	Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron	Story artist
2003	Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas	Head of story
2003	Sinbad and the Cyclops Island	Story writer
2005	Madagascar	Story artist
2008	Kung Fu Panda	Head of story
2008	Secrets of the Furious Five	Storyboard artist
2011	Kung Fu Panda 2	Director
2016	Kung Fu Panda 3	Co-directed with Alessandro Carloni
2019	How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World	Additional story artist

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External links

• Jennifer Yuh Nelson on Wikipedia
• Jennifer Yuh Nelson on IMDb

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Media Films: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron • Spirit Untamed Shows: Spirit Riding Free • Spirit & Friends Characters Animals: Spirit • Rain • Esperanza • The Eagle • Spirit Jr. • Chica Linda • Boomerang • Mystery • Señor Carrots • Chompy Humans: Little Creek • The Colonel • Lucky Prescott • Pru Granger • Abigail Stone • Jim Prescott • Cora Prescott • Kate Flores • Al Granger • Fannie Granger • Maricela Gutierrez • Snips Stone • Polly Prescott • Julian Prescott • Milagro Navarro • Butch LePray • Hendricks See also Songs: Riding Free Locations: El Circo Dos Grillos • Miradero Cast: Matt Damon (Spirit) • Nolan North (Jim) • David Faustino (Ronny) • Robert Cait (additional voices) • Donald Fullilove (additional voices) • James Patrick Stuart (additional voices) Crew: Hans Zimmer • Duncan Marjoribanks • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Teresa Cheng

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Media Films: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Shorts: Sinbad and the Cyclops Island Characters Heroes: Sinbad • Princess Marina • Prince Proteus • Spike Antagonists: Eris • Eris' Pets (Cetus • Roc • Scorpio • Lacerta) • Sirens • Island Monster Others: Kale • Rat • King Dymas • Luca • Jed • Jin and Li • Grum and Chum See also Cast: Brad Pitt (Sinbad) • Catherine Zeta-Jones (Marina) • Joseph Fiennes (Proteus) • Michelle Pfeiffer (Eris) • Dennis Haysbert (Kale) • Conrad Vernon (Jeb) • Chris Miller (Tower Guard) Crew: Alessandro Carloni • Bibo Bergeron • Duncan Marjoribanks • Harry Gregson-Williams • Jennifer Yuh Nelson

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Media Films: Madagascar • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa • Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted • Penguins of Madagascar Shows: The Penguins of Madagascar (Operation: DVD Premiere!) • All Hail King Julien • Madagascar: A Little Wild TV Specials: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper • Merry Madagascar • Madly Madagascar Characters Zoosters: Alex • Marty • Melman • Gloria Penguins: Skipper • Kowalski • Rico • Private Lemurs: King Julien the 13th • Maurice • Mort • Clover The Circus: Gia • Stefano • Vitaly • Sonya • Esmeralda, Esperanza and Ernestina • Manu and Maya • Dancing Dogs The North Wind: Classified • Eva • Short Fuse • Corporal Allies: Mason and Phil • Lemurs • Ted • Zuba • Florrie • Moto Moto • Marlene Villains: Fossas • Nana • Makunga • Teetsi • Shark • Mr. Chew • Chantel DuBois • Dave • Octopuses • Karl • Chauncey • Mr. Chew Music Madagascar: I Like To Move It • Stayin' Alive • What a Wonderful World Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The Traveling Song • I Like To Move It • Alex On The Spot • Big & Chunky • Copacabana Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted: Afro Circus • Afro Circus/I Like To Move It • Firework • Gonna Make You Sweat • What's New Pussycat? The Penguins of Madagascar: Drop Some Acorns on Em' • Porpoise Power Ballad Others: Celebrate • Santa Claus is Coming to Madagascar • Who's da King Cast Films: Ben Stiller (Alex) • Chris Rock (Marty) • David Schwimmer (Melman) • Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria) • Tom McGrath (Skipper) • Chris Miller (Kowalski) • Christopher Knights (Private) • Sacha Baron Cohen (Julien) • Cedric the Entertainer (Maurice) • Andy Richter (Mort) • Conrad Vernon (Mason) • Elisa Gabrielli (Nana) • Bernie Mac (Zuba) • Alec Baldwin (Makunga) • Frances McDormand (DuBois) • Bryan Cranston (Vitaly) • Jessica Chastain (Gia) • John Malkovich (Dave) • Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified) • Annet Mahendru (Eva) • David Cowgill (Police Horse) • David P. Smith (additional voices) • Ariel Winter (additional voices) • Bob Saget (additional voices) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) Shows: Wally Wingert (Alex) • Danny Jacobs (Julien) • James Patrick Stuart (Private/additional voices) • Ty Burrell (Parker) • Rob Paulsen (Archie) • Brian Stepanek (Dode) • Carl Reiner (Santa) • Bill Fagerbakke (additional voices) • Dee Bradley Baker (additional voices) • Jeff Bennett (additional voices) • Sean Bishop (additional voices) • Susanne Blakeslee (additional voices) Video Games: Crispin Freeman (Alex) • Keith Ferguson (Julien) • André Sogliuzzo (additional voices) See also Locations: Africa • Antarctica • Central Park Zoo • Circus Zaragoza • France • Madagascar • New York City Crew: Eric Darnell • Bibo Bergeron • David Soren • Mark Swift • Chris Sanders • Teresa Cheng • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Walt Dohrn

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Media Films: Kung Fu Panda • Kung Fu Panda 2 • Kung Fu Panda 3 • Kung Fu Panda 4 TV Specials: Kung Fu Panda Holiday • Secrets of the Furious Five • Secrets of the Masters • Secrets of the Scroll TV Series: Legends of Awesomeness • The Paws of Destiny • The Dragon Knight Characters Warriors: Po • Shifu • Tigress • Crane • Monkey • Viper • Mantis Allies: Oogway • Mr. Ping • Li Shan • Zhen • Soothsayer • Thundering Rhino • Storming Ox • Croc • Peng • Chao • Song Villains: Tai Lung • Lord Shen • Boss Wolf • Gorilla Army • Kai • Fenghuang • Hundun • Ke-Pa • Taotie • Temutai • Wu Sisters • Ju-Long • Scorpion • Junjie • The Chameleon • Rabbit Trio • Granny Boar • Fu-xi Others: Zeng • Vachir • Po's Clones • Badger Twins • Bao • Bear • Grandma Panda • Jombies • Mei Mei • Porcupine • Shen's Parents • Han Cast Films: Jack Black (Po) • Dustin Hoffman (Shifu) • Angelina Jolie (Tigress) • David Cross (Crane) • Seth Rogen (Mantis) • Jackie Chan (Monkey) • Randall Duk Kim (Oogway) • James Hong (Mr. Ping) • Gary Oldman (Lord Shen) • Danny McBride (Boss Wolf) • Bryan Cranston (Li Shan) • Dennis Haysbert (Storming Ox) • Jean-Claude Van Damme (Croc) • J. K. Simmons (Kai) • Awkwafina (Zhen) • Dan Fogler (Zeng) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) Shows: Mick Wingert (Po/Zeng) • Alfred Molina (Ke-Pa) • André Sogliuzzo (Tai Lung) • Danny Cooksey (Peng) • Wendie Malick (Fenghuang) • Susanne Blakeslee (Mei Ling) • Steve Blum (Jindiao) • April Winchell (Mugan) • Jeff Bennett (Tong Fo) • David Cowgill (Flying Rhino) • R. Lee Ermey (General Tsin) • Rob Paulsen (Han) • Stephanie Hsu (Zhen) • Harvey Guillén (Pelpel) • Cree Summer (additional voices) • Keith Ferguson (additional voices) • Elisa Gabrielli (additional voices) • Donald Fullilove (additional voices) • Nolan North (additional voices) See also Locations: China • Jade Palace • Jade Mountain • Valley of Peace • Chorh-Gom Prison • Thread of Hope • Gongmen City • Gongmen Jail • Panda Village • Spirit Realm • Training Hall Objects: Adversary • Oogway's Staff • Shift Stones Crew: Bill Damaschke • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • Alessandro Carloni • Chris Sanders • Duncan Marjoribanks • Gary Trousdale • John Powell Miscellaneous: Kung Fu Fighting • Kung Fu Panda • Furious Five • Ladies of the Shade

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Media Films: How to Train Your Dragon • How to Train Your Dragon 2 • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World • How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film) • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027 film) Shorts: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon • Gift of the Night Fury • Book of Dragons • Dawn of the Dragon Racers • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming Shows: DreamWorks Dragons (Episode List) • Dragons: Rescue Riders • Dragons: The Nine Realms Video games: How to Train Your Dragon • School of Dragons • Dragons: Rise of Berk Characters Protagonists: Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III • Astrid Hofferson • Stoick the Vast • Valka • Gobber the Belch • Fishlegs Ingerman • Snotlout Jorgenson • Ruffnut Thorston • Tuffnut Thorston Allies: Eret, Son of Eret • Mala • Heather • Atali • Gustav Larson Villains: The Red Death • Drago Bludvist • Grimmel the Grisly • Warlords • Dagur the Deranged • Trader Johann • Alvin the Treacherous • Viggo Grimborn • Ryker Grimborn • Krogan Others: Gothi • Spitelout Jorgenson • Zephyr and Nuffink • Minden • Bucket • Mulch • Silent Sven • Mildew • Captain Vorg Dragons: Night Fury (Toothless • Light Fury) • Deadly Nadder (Stormfly) • Gronckle (Meatlug) • Monstrous Nightmare (Hookfang) • Hideous Zippleback (Barf and Belch) • Thunderdrum (Thornado) • Hotburple (Grump) • Fireworm • Scauldron (Scauldy) • Whispering Death (Toothless' Rival) • Smothering Smokebreath • Changewing • Screaming Death • Fireworm Queen • Flightmare • Skrill • Lead Stinger • Speed Stingers • Rumblehorn (Skullcrusher) • Stormcutter (Cloudjumper) • Timberjack • Snaptrapper • Terrible Terror • Boneknapper • Bewilderbeast • Crimson Goregutter • Seashocker • Razorwhip (Windshear) • Typhoomerang (Torch) • Seashocker • Deathgrippers • Slitherwing • Speed Stinger • Shellfire • Submaripper • Dramillion • Catastrophic Quaken • Singetail • Sandbuster • Grapple Grounder • Foreverwing • Groncicle • Purple Death • Hobgobbler • Flame Whipper • Sand Wraith • Shivertooth • Silkspanner • Silver Phantom • Sliquifier • Sweet Death • Tide Glider • Woolly Howl Animals: Grimora • Sheep Songs How to Train Your Dragon: Sticks and Stones How to Train Your Dragon 2: For The Dancing And The Dreaming • Where No One Goes • Into A Fantasy How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World: Together From Afar Cast Films: Jay Baruchel (Hiccup) • America Ferrera (Astrid) • Jonah Hill (Snotlout) • Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Fishlegs) • Kristen Wiig (Ruffnut) • T. J. Miller (Tuffnut) • Gerard Butler (Stoick) • Craig Ferguson (Gobber) • Cate Blanchett (Valka) • Kit Harington (Eret) • Djimon Hounsou (Drago) • F. Murray Abraham (Grimmel) • David Tennant (Spitelout) Shows: Nolan North (Stoick) • Chris Edgerly (Gobber) • David Faustino (Dagur) • Mae Whitman (Heather) • Alfred Molina (Viggo) • Mark Hamill (Alvin) • Tom Kenny (Sven) • Susanne Blakeslee (Ingrid) • Edie Mirman (additional voices) See also Locations: Berk • Itchy Armpit • Hidden World Objects: Hiccup's Shield • Inferno • Dragon Eye • Dragon Eye II • Blue Oleander Crew: Dean DeBlois • Chris Sanders • Bonnie Arnold • Alessandro Carloni • David Soren • Jennifer Yuh Nelson • John Powell