Directing

Bao Nguyen

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA21 credits

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

8.4

BTS: THE RETURN

Movie

2026

8.0

The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

Movie

2025

Four Letters

Movie

2024

7.8

The Greatest Night in Pop

Movie

2024

AAPI Heritage Heroes

Movie

2023

Open Secrets

2022

Filmography

2026BTS: THE RETURNDirectorMovie

2025The Stringer: The Man Who Took the PhotoDirectorMovie

2024Four LettersDirectorMovie

2024The Greatest Night in PopDirectorMovie

2023AAPI Heritage HeroesDirectorMovie

2022Open SecretsDirectorTV

2022Take Out with Lisa LingDirectorTV

2021TogetherWriterMovie

2020Be WaterDirectorMovie

2019Where Are You Really From?DirectorMovie

2019We Gon' Be AlrightDirectorTV

2016The Future of Social SecurityDirectorMovie

2016The Poll DanceDirectorMovie

2015Rhino ManDirectorMovie

2015Employed IdentityDirectorTV

2015Live from New York!DirectorMovie

2011JulianDirectorMovie

2010A Tree Falls in the ForestDirectorMovie

200930 for 30DirectorTV

2009MotooDirectorMovie

—JimiDirectorMovie