Bao Nguyen
Directing
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!, Be Water, and The Greatest Night in Pop.
Known For
BTS: THE RETURN
movie2026
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
movie2025
The Greatest Night in Pop
movie2024
30 for 30
tv2009
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
movie2012
Saigon Electric
movie2011
Rom
movie2020
Be Water
movie2020
Be Water
movie2020
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
movie2012
The Daily Show
tv1996
Live from New York!
movie2015
Filmography
2026The Dream is a Snailas Producermovie2026BTS: THE RETURNas Directormovie2025The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photoas Directormovie2024Four Lettersas Directormovie2024The Greatest Night in Popas Directormovie2023AAPI Heritage Heroesas Directormovie2022Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxyas Producermovie2022Open Secretsas Directortv2022Take Out with Lisa Lingas Directortv2021Togetheras Directormovie2021See Us Unite for Changeas Producermovie2020Romas Producermovie2020Be Wateras Producermovie2019Where Are You Really From?as Writermovie2019We Gon' Be Alrightas Producertv2019Broken Harmony: China's Dissidentsas Director of Photographymovie2018Gritas Director of Photographymovie2016The Future of Social Securityas Directormovie2016The Poll Danceas Directormovie2016Welcome to the Idea Economy Ft. Hewlett Packard Enterpriseas Director of Photographymovie2016Black Market: Dispatchesas Director of Photographytv2015Rhino Manas Directormovie2015Employed Identityas Directortv2015Live from New York!as Director of Photographymovie20142030as Director of Photographymovie2013Where Heaven Meets Hellas Director of Photographymovie2013Monk by Bloodas Director of Photographymovie2013Memory/Lossas Director of Photographymovie2012Mr. Cao Goes to Washingtonas Director of Photographymovie2012Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwideas Director of Photographymovie2012Once in a Lullaby: PS 22 Chorus Documentaryas Director of Photographymovie2012Why Am I Still Aliveas Director of Photographymovie2011Julianas Director of Photographymovie2011Killer Trannyas Director of Photographymovie2011Saigon Electricas Director of Photographymovie2010A Tree Falls in the Forestas Editormovie2010It's a lonely life - Lillian Schwartzas Director of Photographymovie200930 for 30as Directortv2009Motooas Director of Photographymovie1996The Daily Showas Self - GuesttvSoonJimias Directormovie