Jessie Nelson

The Profile

Jessie Nelson is an American film director, screenwriter and producer known for directing Corrina, Corrina (1994) and I Am Sam (2001).

Directed Corrina, Corrina (1994) and I Am Sam (2001); American filmmaker working as director, writer and producer.

A single DeBaser review praises Jessie Nelson's I Am Sam as a poetic, emotionally charged film about a father with a mild mental disability fighting to regain custody of his daughter Lucy. The review highlights the film's emotional range and its use of Beatles songs to underscore the story and social themes.