Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Bao Nguyen
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 5All crew credits: 21
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: 7.07
Wikidata: Q110818528
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Director of Photography (6)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.
In 4 weeks
BTS: THE RETURN
Director
2026 Movie
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
Director
2025 Movie
The Greatest Night in Pop
Director
2024 Movie
Be Water
Director
2020 Movie
Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents
Director of Photography
2019 Movie
Grit
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
Saigon Electric
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bao Nguyen.
Open Secrets
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
Take Out with Lisa Ling
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
Black Market: Dispatches
Director of Photography • 1 eps
2016 Series
Half the Sky
Director of Photography • 2 eps
2012 Series
30 for 30
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bao Nguyen.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Bao Nguyen.
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bao Nguyen.
The Greatest Night in Pop
Director
2024 Movie
In 4 weeks
BTS: THE RETURN
Director
2026 Movie
Rom
Producer
2020 Movie
Live from New York!
Cinematography
2015 Movie
Be Water
Director
2020 Movie
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
Director
2025 Movie
The Dream is a Snail
Producer
2026 Movie
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy
Producer
2022 Movie
Saigon Electric
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
See Us Unite for Change
Producer
2021 Movie
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
PictureHouse
Executive Producer
Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bao Nguyen.
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
30 for 30
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
Take Out with Lisa Ling
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
Half the Sky
Director of Photography • 2 eps
2012 Series
Black Market: Dispatches
Director of Photography • 1 eps
2016 Series
Open Secrets
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bao Nguyen.
The Dream is a Snail
Producer
2026 Movie
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy
Producer
2022 Movie
See Us Unite for Change
Producer
2021 Movie
Rom
Producer
2020 Movie
Live from New York!
Cinematography
2015 Movie
2030
Producer
2014 Movie
Monk by Blood
Producer
2013 Movie
PictureHouse
Executive Producer
Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Bao Nguyen.
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series