ABOUT YEHUDA
BIO
I love this work, it’s raw and vulnerable. It’s real and fake. It requires amazing communication. It’s challenging, fun, brave, and sexy.
I began my journey in Intimacy Coordination and Intimacy Direction in New York theater in 2007. I have 15+ years experience in the entertainment industry, both above and below the line, and with a diverse background in commercial and experiential production, I understand that every project has a complex balance of creative, logistical, and emotional aspects that must all be respected.
Ultimately, I believe that Intimacy Coordination has the power to elevate the creative––not hold it back. I approach IC work with a deep level of authenticity, sensitivity, and playfulness. I work naturally and quickly to create a safe space where cast and crew can do their best work. Stylistically, I am versatile from realistic drama, to thriller and horror, to comedy, sci/fi, and romance.
As a member of the LGBTQIA++ community, I approach this work with compassion and an understanding of diverse orientations, including threesomes, orgies, kink, BDSM, bi and gay relationships, as well as the spectrum of gender expressions.
As a director, my work has garnered 200+ million online views, a Primetime Emmy Award, 2 Webby awards, 8 Cannes Lions, 11 Clios, 2 Facebook awards, and an OBIE award, among others. I have additional expertise in motion capture, VFX, and live experiential work—including projects with Game of Thrones, Jet Blue, and the Ad Council to name a few. You can see more about my commercial and experiential projects here.
My work as an Intimacy Coordinator has been featured in The New Yorker, Refinery29, Deadline, and other places.
Sex and Intimacy are so many things to so many different types of people, I’m dedicated and excited to help expand the spectrum of representation on-screen and off.
I am certified in Covid-19 Level A Safety, Mental Health First Aid, Anti-Sexual Harassment, and Anti-Bias in the Workplace.
CREDITS
REBEL MOON
Covering Intimacy Coordinator
Zack Snyder
NETFLIX | 2022
In Production
CRIMINAL MINDS S16
Series Intimacy Coordinator
EP’s Mark Gordon / Erica Messer / Breen Frazier / Glen Kershaw / Christopher Barbour
CBS | 2022
THE AFTERPARTY Season 2
Series Intimacy Coordinator
EP’s Christopher Miller / Phil Lord
SONY PRODUCTIONS | APPLE TV, 2022
In Production
AMERICAN GIGOLO Season 1
Season Intimacy Coordinator
Nikki Toscano / Russel Rothberg / David Hollander
PARAMOUNT TELEVISON | SHOWTIME, 2022
LITTLE AMERICA Season 2
Series Intimacy Coordinator
Lee Eisenberg / Sian Heder / Kumail Nanjiani
NBC/UNIVERSAL | APPLE TV, 2022
WESTWORLD Season 4
Season Intimacy Coordinator
Jonathan Nolan / Lisa Joy / JJ Abrams
HBO, 2021
MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY
Season Intimacy Coordinator
Ryan Murphy
NETFLIX, 2021
ROOMMATE WANTED
Intimacy Coordinator
The Group Entertainment
Independent Feature, 2020
PHONE STACK
Intimacy Coordinator
Dir. Cami Delavigne
Short, April 2020
CLOSURE
Intimacy Coordinator
Independent Feature, 2018
Official selection Manhattan Film Fest, Winner Austin Indie Fest
BAKER’S DOZEN
Series Intimacy Coordinator
Amazon Prime
Series, 2018
FULFILLMENT
Intimacy Director
Writer Thomas Bradshaw
The Flea, New York City / American Theater Co., Chicago
Theater production, 2016/2017,
TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS
CENTAURY CO.
Co-Founder, instructor and trainer of Centaury Co., a SAG accredited Intimacy Coordination Certification program for underrepresented people entering the field.
INTIMACY PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION (IPA)
Certified Intimacy Coordinator, trained with Amanda Blumenthal, 2019
INTIMACY DIRECTORS AND COORDINATORS (IDC)
Intimacy Coordinator training with Alicia Rodis, 2019/2020
SAFE SETS
COVID-19 Safety level A, 2020
SOMA INTEGRATIVE WELLNESS
Anti-Racism training, 2020
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Mental Health First Aid, Certification, 2019
EROTIC BLUEPRINT TRAINING
Jaiya Ma, 2016-2018
TCS TRAINING
Anti-Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, certification, 2019, 2020
SYNTRIO TRAINING
Implicit Bias in the Workplace, certification, 2019
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
MFA, Electronic Arts, 2011
SKIDMORE COLLEGE
B.S., Theater, Cum Laude, 1996