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Bao Nguyen

Directing · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Biography

Bao Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American documentary film director, cinematographer and producer. He is best known for his work on the documentary films Julian, Live from New York!, Be Water, and The Greatest Night in Pop.

Known for

Filmography

2026The Dream is a SnailProducer
2026BTS: THE RETURNDirector
2025The Stringer: The Man Who Took the PhotoDirector
2024Four LettersDirector
2024The Greatest Night in PopDirector
2023AAPI Heritage HeroesDirector
2022Maika: The Girl From Another GalaxyProducer
2022Open SecretsDirector
2022Take Out with Lisa LingDirector
2021TogetherWriter
2021See Us Unite for ChangeProducer
2020RomProducer
2020Be WaterDirector
2019Where Are You Really From?Director
2019We Gon' Be AlrightDirector
2019Broken Harmony: China's DissidentsDirector of Photography
2018GritDirector of Photography
2016The Future of Social SecurityDirector
2016The Poll DanceDirector
2016Welcome to the Idea Economy Ft. Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDirector of Photography
2016Black Market: DispatchesDirector of Photography
2015Rhino ManDirector
2015Employed IdentityDirector
2015Live from New York!Cinematography
20142030Producer
2013Where Heaven Meets HellProducer
2013Monk by BloodProducer
2013Memory/LossDirector of Photography
2012Mr. Cao Goes to WashingtonDirector of Photography
2012Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women WorldwideDirector of Photography
2012Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus DocumentaryProducer
2012Why Am I Still AliveDirector of Photography
2012Half the SkyDirector of Photography
2011JulianDirector
2011Killer TrannyDirector of Photography
2011Saigon ElectricDirector of Photography
2010A Tree Falls in the ForestDirector
2010It's a lonely life - Lillian SchwartzDirector of Photography
200930 for 30Director
2009MotooDirector
1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
—JimiDirector
—PictureHouseExecutive Producer

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