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