Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Bao Nguyen
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.8
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 4All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 1076627
IMDb ID: nm3686143
Known for: Directing
Place of birth: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2009 - 2026
Years active: 18
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q110818528
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Director of Photography (7)Producer (4)
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.
Mar 27
BTS: THE RETURN
Director
2026 Movie
7.9
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
Director
2025 Movie
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop
Director
2024 Movie
6.7
Be Water
Director
2020 Movie
Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents
Director of Photography
2019 Movie
5.5
Grit
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
5.9
Live from New York!
Director
2015 Movie
4.0
2030
Director of Photography
2014 Movie
6.7
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
7.4
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
7.0
Saigon Electric
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Bao Nguyen.
6.9
Rom
Producer
2020 Movie
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop
Director
2024 Movie
7.0
Saigon Electric
Director of Photography
2011 Movie
7.9
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
Director
2025 Movie
6.7
Be Water
Director
2020 Movie
Mar 27
BTS: THE RETURN
Director
2026 Movie
5.9
Live from New York!
Director
2015 Movie
7.4
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Director of Photography
2012 Movie
4.8
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy
Producer
2022 Movie
5.5
Grit
Director of Photography
2018 Movie
Monk by Blood
Producer
2013 Movie
See Us Unite for Change
Producer
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Bao Nguyen.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Bao Nguyen.