Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Bao Nguyen
Directing
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 9Directed series: 5All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1076627
IMDb ID: nm3686143
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 7.28
Wikidata: Q110818528
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Director of Photography (7)Producer (6)Cinematography (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Bao Nguyen.
Director
BTS: THE RETURN
2026 • Movie
Director
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
2025 • Movie
Director
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 • Movie
Director
Be Water
2020 • Movie
Director of Photography
Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents
2019 • Movie
Director of Photography
Grit
2018 • Movie
Director of Photography
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
2012 • Movie
Director of Photography
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2012 • Movie
Director of Photography
Saigon Electric
2011 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bao Nguyen.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bao Nguyen.
Producer
Rom
2020 • Movie
Director
BTS: THE RETURN
2026 • Movie
Director
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 • Movie
Director of Photography
Saigon Electric
2011 • Movie
Producer
The Dream is a Snail
2026 • Movie
Director
Be Water
2020 • Movie
Cinematography
Live from New York!
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
PictureHouse
Movie
Director of Photography
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2012 • Movie
Director
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
2025 • Movie
Producer
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy
2022 • Movie
Director of Photography
Grit
2018 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bao Nguyen.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
Director • 1 eps
30 for 30
2009 • Series
Director of Photography • 2 eps
Half the Sky
2012 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Take Out with Lisa Ling
2022 • Series
Director of Photography • 1 eps
Black Market: Dispatches
2016 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Open Secrets
2022 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bao Nguyen.
Producer
The Dream is a Snail
2026 • Movie
Producer
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy
2022 • Movie
Producer
See Us Unite for Change
2021 • Movie
Producer
Rom
2020 • Movie
Cinematography
Live from New York!
2015 • Movie
Producer
2030
2014 • Movie
Producer
Monk by Blood
2013 • Movie
Executive Producer
PictureHouse
Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bao Nguyen.