Biography
Gina Maria Prince-Bythewood (born June 10, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. She began her career as a writer for multiple television shows in the 1990s, including the anthology series CBS Schoolbreak Special, for which she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. Prince-Bythewood made her feature film directorial debut with Love & Basketball (2000), for which she received an Independent Spirit Award. Her other works include Disappearing Acts (2000), The Secret Life of Bees...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
Director, Screenplay
Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son, Prince Inan, to fight back against his brutal ru...
The Old Guard 2
2025
Producer
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
Screenplay
Three lifelong best friends known as “The Supremes” share the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood from decades of weathering life’s storms. Through the jo...
The Woman King
2022
Director
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike...
The Old Guard
2020
Director
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...
Nappily Ever After
2018
Writer
After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.
Half the Picture
2018
as Self
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
L.A. Noir
2016
Director, Writer
Step inside the suspenseful world of film noir in a series of short virtual-reality films, and see what its like to be in a scene with the year’s best...
Beyond the Lights
2014
Director, Writer
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a pro...
The Secret Life of Bees
2008
Screenplay, Director
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely...
Biker Boyz
2003
Producer
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle clu...
Disappearing Acts
2000
Director
A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.
Love & Basketball
2000
Director, Writer
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in ...
Bowl of Pork
1998
Director
A man accidentally causes the Rodney King riots.
Progress
1997
Director
Parallels the killing of a Black man in the 1960s by the Ku Klux Klan with the killing of a Black man in the 1990s by a Black gang.
Stitches
1991
Director
Graduate film of Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”
N/A
as Herself
Documentary on the making of the film “Love & Basketball” produced by the Criterion Collection in 2021
An Untamed State
N/A
Producer, Director
The powerful, unflinching story of a Haitian-American woman kidnapped for ransom in front of her husband and child.