Jessica Yu

American filmmaker (born 1966)
Person human Q6187572
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Jessica Yu

Summary

Jessica Yu is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on February 14, 1966[3]. She worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], and film producer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Jessica Yu…
  • Jessica Yu was born on February 14, 1966[3].
  • Among Jessica Yu's spouses was Mark Salzman[8].
  • Jessica Yu held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jessica Yu worked as a film director[4].
  • Jessica Yu's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Jessica Yu worked as a film producer[6].
  • Jessica Yu's education included a stint at Yale University[10].
  • Jessica Yu's education included a stint at Gunn High School[11].
  • Jessica Yu received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12].
  • Jessica Yu is recorded as female[13].
  • Jessica Yu's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jessica Yu's Commons category is recorded as Jessica Yu[15].
  • Jessica Yu's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[16].
  • Jessica Yu's family name is recorded as Yu[17].
  • Jessica Yu's given name is recorded as Jessica[18].
  • Jessica Yu's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[19].
  • Jessica Yu's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[20].
  • Jessica Yu's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[21].
  • Jessica Yu's start of work period is recorded as 1993[22].
  • Jessica Yu's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Jessica Yu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Jessica Yu's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on February 14, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[10], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1701[27], headquartered in New Haven[28] and Gunn High School[11], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1964[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], and film producer[6].

Recognition

Jessica Yu received the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12].

Personal Life

Jessica Yu was married to Mark Salzman[8].

Why It Matters

Jessica Yu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jessica Yu born?

Jessica Yu's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who was Jessica Yu married to?

Jessica Yu's spouses include Mark Salzman[8].

What did Jessica Yu do for work?

Jessica Yu worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], and film producer[6].

Where did Jessica Yu go to school?

Jessica Yu was educated at Yale University[10] and Gunn High School[11].

What awards did Jessica Yu receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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