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Nandi Bowe

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Nandi Bowe is an Award-winning Director and Writer. Soon after graduating from Howard University, she moved with her family to Malawi, Africa. During her two years in Malawi and Zimbabwe, she worked on5 films including "Cry Freedom", and "Mandela". Back in the USA, Bowe worked as an AD. on Spike Lee's seminal film "Do The Right Thing", "Daughters of The Dust", "Sister Act 2", "Boys on the Side", "Frankie and Johnny", "Sneakers", "To Wong Foo...", "House Party", "Funny Valentines", "Johnson Family Vacation", and others including TV shows..."The Parent Hood", "The Grubbs", "The Stones", and "Just Jordan" She was a Staff Writer on "The Lone Gunmen", an "X-Files" spin-off. An AFI graduate and DGA Disney Directing Fellow, Bowe has written and directed seven short films including "What We See" starring Howard Hessman, "Statistically Speaking", starring Alfre Woodard, and Garry Marshall; "Rebecca's Bed", and "Worried Dolls". Bowe is developing three TV series: "Diamond - the Ronald Hummons story", R.I.P., and a dramedy based on her memoir, Hollywood to Bollywood about her global trek in search of spiritual healing, love, creativity, and adventure. Bowe continues to take definitive steps towards realizing her lifelong goal of telling meaningful stories that entertain, inspire, uplift, and explore what it means to be human in this complicated world.
BornSeptember 25, 1963
BornSeptember 25, 1963
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    Known for

    Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
    Sneakers
    7.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1992
    Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in Frankie and Johnny (1991)
    Frankie and Johnny
    6.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(second unit)
    • 1991
    Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
    Lethal Weapon 4
    6.6
    • Additional Crew
    • 1998
    Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Do the Right Thing
    8.0
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1989

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Logan Marmino in Best Foot Forward (2022)
      Best Foot Forward
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2022
    • Forevering (2021)
      Forevering
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Lil J.J. in Just Jordan (2007)
      Just Jordan
      6.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2007
    • Somebody Help Me (2007)
      Somebody Help Me
      4.0
      Video
      • assistant director: second unit
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2007
    • Shackles (2005)
      Shackles
      6.1
      Video
      • first assistant director
      • 2005
    • The Stones
      5.3
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2004
    • Method & Red (2004)
      Method & Red
      7.1
      TV Series
      • second second assistant director
      • 2004
    • The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
      The Assassination of Richard Nixon
      6.9
      • additional second second assistant director
      • 2004
    • Vanessa Williams, Shannon Elizabeth, Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, Shad Moss, and Solange in Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
      Johnson Family Vacation
      4.6
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • second assistant director
      • 2004
    • One Flight Stand (2003)
      One Flight Stand
      7.1
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2003
    • Carol Kane, Randy Quaid, Michael Cera, and Brian Sites in The Grubbs (2002)
      The Grubbs
      4.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2002
    • Corbin Bernsen, Susan Dey, Harry Hamlin, Larry Drake, Richard Dysart, Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Susan Ruttan, and Michael Tucker in L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)
      L.A. Law: The Movie
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director: title sequence (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Funny Valentines (1999)
      Funny Valentines
      7.5
      • first assistant director
      • 1999
    • Halle Berry, Ian Richardson, and Natalie Desselle Reid in B*A*P*S (1997)
      B*A*P*S
      4.8
      • additional second second assistant director
      • 1997
    • John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, and Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
      To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
      6.8
      • second assistant director
      • 1995

    Additional Crew



    • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, and Chris Rock in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
      Lethal Weapon 4
      6.6
      • staff assistant
      • 1998
    • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
      The Parent 'Hood
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1996–1997
    • Oprah Winfrey, Robin Givens, Lynn Whitfield, Jackée Harry, Paula Kelly, Lonette McKee, and Phyllis Yvonne Stickney in The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
      The Women of Brewster Place
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • production associate
      • 1989
    • Sean Connery and Mark Harmon in The Presidio (1988)
      The Presidio
      6.0
      • production assistant
      • 1988
    • Andrew Stevens and John Rhys-Davies in Tusks (1988)
      Tusks
      3.8
      • production assistant
      • 1988
    • The Principal (1987)
      The Principal
      6.3
      • production assistant
      • 1987

    Director



    • Alfre Woodard in Statistically Speaking (1995)
      Statistically Speaking
      7.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 1995

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    • Born
      • September 25, 1963
      • USA

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