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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer | Producer | Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood wrote and directed the widely acclaimed feature film Love & Basketball which premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. She won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First ... read full biography

Known for Shots Fired (2017), Love & Basketball (2000), Beyond the Lights (2014), The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

Details

Jun 10, 1969 (age 50)

External links

@gpbmadeit (twitter.com) | 2 official web sites & 2 more links

Images (17)

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood in Half the Picture

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood, Nate Parker and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood in Beyond the Lights

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood and Nate Parker in Beyond the Lights

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood in The Secret Life of Bees

Still of Gina Prince-Bythewood and Sanaa Lathan in Love & Basketball

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Awards

11 wins & 13 nominations

Contacts

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Filmography

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39 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget	Status
An Untamed State Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		Script

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
The Old Guard Director Director See fewer		Post-Prod

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
I Know This Much Is True (2020– ) (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer		Filming

Past Film & Video (13 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Great Performers: L.A. Noir (2016) (Video) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Beyond the Lights (2014) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$7MM	$6.2MM	$15MM	$15MM
A Fighting Man (2012) (Short) - The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer	$50K
I Will Follow (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$50K	$56K	$136K	$136K
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$11MM	$11MM	$38MM	$40MM
This Is the Life (2008) Thanks Thanks See fewer
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer		$31K	$307K	$347K
Biker Boyz (2003) Producer Producer See fewer	$24MM	$10MM	$22MM	$24MM
Love & Basketball (2000) Diving Basketball Player (uncredited), Director, Writer Diving Basketball Player (uncredited), Director, Writer See fewer	$20MM	$8.1MM	$27MM	$28MM
Bowl of Pork (1997) (Short) - Director (as Gina Prince) Director (as Gina Prince) See fewer
Damn Whitey (1997) (Short) - Director (as Gina Prince), Writer Director (as Gina Prince), Writer See fewer
Progress (1997) (Short) - Director (as Gina Prince) Director (as Gina Prince) See fewer
Stitches (1991) (Short) - Director (as Gina Prince), Writer (as Gina Prince) Director (as Gina Prince), Writer (as Gina Prince) See fewer

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Past Television (14 titles)	Episodes
Cloak & Dagger (2018) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2018), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2018) Director (1 episode, 2018), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2018) See fewer First Light (Jun 7, 2018) Season 1, Episode 1 - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer	1
Shots Fired (2017) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (10 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2017), Director (2 episodes, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2017), Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2017), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 2017) Writer (created by) (10 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2017), Director (2 episodes, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2017), Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2017), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Hour Ten: Last Dance (May 24, 2017) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Producer, Writer (created by) Executive Producer, Writer (created by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Daddy's Girl (2007) (TV Movie) - Producer Producer See fewer
Reflections (2007) (TV Short) - Director, Co-Producer, Script Development, Writer Director, Co-Producer, Script Development, Writer See fewer
Everybody Hates Chris (2005) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2005) Director (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Everybody Hates the Laundromat (Nov 10, 2005) Season 1, Episode 8 - Director Director See fewer	1
Girlfriends (2005) (TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2005) Director (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer Odds & Ends (Sep 26, 2005) Season 6, Episode 2 - Director Director See fewer Fits & Starts (Sep 19, 2005) Season 6, Episode 1 - Director Director See fewer	2
The Bernie Mac Show (2003) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2003) Director (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Magic Jordan (Feb 12, 2003) Season 2, Episode 12 - Director Director See fewer	1
Disappearing Acts (2000) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Felicity (1998–1999) (TV Series) - Consulting Producer (8 episodes, 1998), Writer (1 episode, 1999) Consulting Producer (8 episodes, 1998), Writer (1 episode, 1999) See fewer Friends (Jan 26, 1999) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Courthouse (1995– ) (TV Series) - Co-Producer, Writer (two episodes) Co-Producer, Writer (two episodes) See fewer
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1995) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1995), Director (1 episode, 1995) Writer (1 episode, 1995), Director (1 episode, 1995) See fewer What About Your Friends (Jan 24, 1995) Season 12, Episode 3 - Director (as Gina Prince), Writer (as Gina Prince) Director (as Gina Prince), Writer (as Gina Prince) See fewer	1
Sweet Justice (1994–1995) (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer
South Central (1994) (TV Series) - Story Editor (7 episodes, 1994), Executive Story Editor (2 episodes, 1994), Writer (1 episode, 1994) Story Editor (7 episodes, 1994), Executive Story Editor (2 episodes, 1994), Writer (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Date (Jun 7, 1994) Season 1, Episode 10 - Executive Story Editor (as Gina Prince) Executive Story Editor (as Gina Prince) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
A Different World (1992–1993) (TV Series) - Writer (4 episodes, 1992) Writer (4 episodes, 1992) See fewer College Kid (Jul 10, 1993) Season 6, Episode 23 - Writer (as Gina Prince) Writer (as Gina Prince) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4

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Self (9 titles)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Herself - Director and Screenwriter (2 episodes, 2018) Herself - Director and Screenwriter (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Black is the New Hollywood (Oct 27, 2018) Season 1, Episode 3 - Herself - Director and Screenwriter Herself - Director and Screenwriter See fewer Black Film Is Not a Genre (Oct 20, 2018) Season 1, Episode 2 - Herself - Director and Screenwriter Herself - Director and Screenwriter See fewer
Half the Picture (2018) Herself Herself See fewer
GeekRockTV (2018) (TV Series) - Herself (1 episode, 2018) Herself (1 episode, 2018) See fewer WonderCon Anahiem 2018 - (Highlights) (Mar 25, 2018) Season 9, Episode 1 - Herself Herself See fewer
Black Girls Rock! 2017 (2017) (TV Special) - Herself Herself See fewer
Steve Harvey (2017) (TV Series) - Herself (1 episode, 2017) Herself (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Godfather of Daytime Talk, Maury Povich!/Maury and Steve Help a Young Woman (Apr 19, 2017) Season 5, Episode 137 - Herself Herself See fewer
Last Week (2017) (TV Series) - Herself (1 episode, 2017) Herself (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Last Week I Snuggled Puppers (Jan 30, 2017) Season 1, Episode 44 - Herself Herself See fewer
Tavis Smiley (2014) (TV Series) - Herself - Guest (1 episode, 2014) Herself - Guest (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode dated 21 November 2014 (Nov 21, 2014) Herself - Guest Herself - Guest See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2014) (TV Series) - Herself (1 episode, 2014) Herself (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #10.8 (Nov 15, 2014) Season 10, Episode 8 - Herself Herself See fewer
The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV Special) - Herself Herself See fewer

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