Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

1969-06-10 USA 18 Credits

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...

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Children of Blood and Bone

2027

Director, Screenplay

Directing Writing

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

The Old Guard 2

2025

Producer

6.1
Producing

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

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

2024

Screenplay

6.5
Writing

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

The Woman King

2022

Director

7.7
Directing

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

The Old Guard

2020

Director

7.1
Directing

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

Nappily Ever After

2018

Writer

7.2
Writing

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

Half the Picture

2018

as Self

6.6
Acting

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

L.A. Noir

L.A. Noir

2016

Director, Writer

1.0
Directing Writing

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

Beyond the Lights

2014

Director, Writer

6.8
Directing Writing

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

The Secret Life of Bees

2008

Screenplay, Director

7.5
Writing Directing

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

Biker Boyz

2003

Producer

6.2
Producing

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

Disappearing Acts

2000

Director

6.2
Directing

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

2000

Director, Writer

7.4
Directing Writing

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

Bowl of Pork

1998

Director

Directing

A man accidentally causes the Rodney King riots.

Progress

Progress

1997

Director

Directing

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

Stitches

1991

Director

Directing

Graduate film of Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

N/A

as Herself

Acting

Documentary on the making of the film “Love & Basketball” produced by the Criterion Collection in 2021

An Untamed State

N/A

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

The powerful, unflinching story of a Haitian-American woman kidnapped for ransom in front of her husband and child.