Gina Prince-Bythewood
Appearance
Gina Prince-Bythewood (born Gina Maria Prince on June 10, 1969) is an American film director and writer. Her primary credits as a director include the films Disappearing Acts and Love & Basketball, produced by Spike Lee and starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan, which won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Most recently, she directed "The Secret Life of Bees" which she adapted from the best-selling book by Sue Monk Kidd. It was released by Fox Searchlight in October of 2008, and debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and Urbanworld Film Festival that same year.
Her husband is Reggie Rock Bythewood, also a film director and writer.
Writing credits
- The Secret Life of Bees
- Reflections
- Love & Basketball
- Felicity
- Damn Whitey
- Courthouse
- CBS Schoolbreak Special: What About Your Friends (as Gina Prince)
- Sweet Justice
- South Central
- A Different World
- Stitches