Bao Nguyen

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Bao Nguyen

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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

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!, B…

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The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

7.9 2024 Movie
30 for 30

30 for 30

7.5 2009 TV Show
BTS: THE RETURN

BTS: THE RETURN

8.6 2026 Movie
Be Water

Be Water

6.8 2020 Movie
Rom

Rom

6.9 2020 Movie
Live from New York!

Live from New York!

5.9 2015 Movie
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

7.9 2025 Movie
Saigon Electric

Saigon Electric

7.0 2011 Movie
Half the Sky

Half the Sky

2012 TV Show
Take Out with Lisa Ling

Take Out with Lisa Ling

2.0 2022 TV Show
Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy

Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy

4.8 2022 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Code for the People

    Movie Director

  2. 2026
    The Dream is a Snail

    Movie Producer

  3. 2026
    BTS: THE RETURN

    Movie Director

  4. 2025
    The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

    Movie Director

  5. 2024
    Four Letters

    Movie Director

  6. 2024
    The Greatest Night in Pop

    Movie Director

  7. 2023
    AAPI Heritage Heroes

    Movie Director

  8. 2022
    Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy

    Movie Producer

  9. 2022
    Open Secrets

    TV show Director

  10. 2022
    Take Out with Lisa Ling

    TV show Director

  11. 2021
    Together

    Movie Writer

  12. 2021
    See Us Unite for Change

    Movie Producer

  13. 2020
    Rom

    Movie Producer

  14. 2020
    Be Water

    Movie Director

  15. 2019
    Where Are You Really From?

    Movie Director

  16. 2019
    We Gon' Be Alright

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 2019
    Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2018
    Grit

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2016
    Welcome to the Idea Economy Ft. Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2016
    The Future of Social Security

    Movie Director

  5. 2016
    The Poll Dance

    Movie Director

  6. 2016
    Black Market: Dispatches

    TV show Director of Photography

  7. 2015
    Employed Identity

    TV show Director

  8. 2015
    Rhino Man

    Movie Director

  9. 2015
    Live from New York!

    Movie Cinematography

  10. 2014
    2030

    Movie Producer

  11. 2013
    Where Heaven Meets Hell

    Movie Producer

  12. 2013
    Memory/Loss

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2013
    Monk by Blood

    Movie Producer

  14. 2012
    Mr. Cao Goes to Washington

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2012
    Half the Sky

    TV show Director of Photography

  16. 2012
    Why Am I Still Alive

    Movie Director of Photography

  17. 2012
    Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Documentary

    Movie Producer

  18. 2011
    Killer Tranny

    Movie Director of Photography

  19. 2011
    Julian

    Movie Director

  20. 2011
    Saigon Electric

    Movie Director of Photography

  21. 2010
    It's a lonely life - Lillian Schwartz

    Movie Director of Photography

  22. 2010
    A Tree Falls in the Forest

    Movie Director

  23. 2009
    30 for 30

    TV show Director

  24. 2009
    Motoo

    Movie Director