Gina Prince-Bythewood

Award-winning director, writer and producer Gina Prince-Bythewood is one of the most versatile storytellers working in film and television. Known for her authentic character-driven work, Prince-Bythewood has written and directed such influential feature films as “Love & Basketball,” “The Secret Life of Bees” and “Beyond the Lights.”
Prince-Bythewood most recently directed the critically acclaimed epic feature film “The Woman King” for Sony’s Tristar Pictures, which opened in theaters on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at the top of the domestic box office and a rare A+ CinemaScore.
Prior to “The Woman King,” Prince-Bythewood directed the critically acclaimed action-drama blockbuster film “The Old Guard,” starring Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne. A Netflix and Skydance original feature, it is based on the popular comic book series created by author Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernández. The blockbuster premiered in the Top 10 most popular Netflix films of all time, with Prince-Bythewood becoming the first Black female director on the list.
For television, Prince-Bythewood most recently directed the pilot and served as an executive producer of ABC’s limited series “Women of the Movement.” The six-episode series aired in three parts, debuting in January 2022 and based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South in 1955.
Other credits for Prince-Bythewood include the special event series “Shots Fired,” in which she and her husband, Reggie Rock Bythewood, served as series co-creators and executive producers. The 10-hour series for Fox examined the dangerous aftermath of two racially charged shootings in a small Southern town.