8.3
TV
Directing
Nisha Ganatra
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Credits
- 42 titles
Biography
Nisha Ganatra (born June 25, 1974) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actress of Indian ancestry. She is best known for directing the films Late Night (2019) and Freakier Friday (2025).
She began her career directing the films Chutney Popcorn (1999) and Cosmopolitan (2003), and was a consulting producer on, and directed three episodes of, the first season of the TV series Transparent. Ganatra graduated from the New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts where she studied with Martin Scorcese and Spike Lee.
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Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
8.2
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8.2
TV
Shameless
6.9
TV
The Last Man on Earth
6.4
Movie
Late Night
6.8
Movie
Freakier Friday
7.2
TV
Future Man
7.2
TV
And Just Like That…
7.5
TV
Haven
7.0
Movie
The High Note
6.9
TV
You Me Her
5.6
Movie
The Hunters
6.1
Movie
The Cheetah Girls: One World
7.2
TV
Fresh Off the Boat
6.0
TV
Dear White People
7.2
TV
Better Things
6.3
TV
The Mindy Project
5.7
Movie
Pete's Christmas
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Half the Picture Film | Self |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste Film | Linda |
| 2001 | Chutney Popcorn Film | Reena |
| 2000 | The Acting Class Film | Exotic Dancer |
Crew credits 39
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Boy Band Pic Film | Director |
| TBA | Junky Punky Girlz Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2026 | Unaccustomed Earth TV | Executive Producer, Director, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Freakier Friday Film | Director |
| 2025 | Deli Boys TV | Executive Producer, Director (10 ep) |
| 2025 | Clean Slate TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2021 | And Just Like That… TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2020 | #WombStories Film | Director |
| 2020 | The High Note Film | Director |
| 2019 | Dollface TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Late Night Film | Director |
| 2019 | Black Monday TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Future Man TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Dear White People TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2017 | Great News TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Better Things TV | Co-Executive Producer, Director (9 ep) |
| 2016 | Center Stage: On Pointe Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2016 | You Me Her TV | Director (10 ep) |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Transparent TV | Director, Consulting Producer (3 ep) |
| 2014 | Red Oaks TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2014 | FUTURESTATES: Code Academy Film | Director, Writer |
| 2013 | Pete's Christmas Film | Director |
| 2013 | The Hunters Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Shameless TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Haven TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Will You Merry Me? Film | Director |
| 2008 | The Cheetah Girls: One World Film | Screenplay |
| 2005 | Cake Film | Director |
| 2003 | Fast Food High Film | Director |
| 2003 | Cosmopolitan Film | Director |
| 2002 | Bliss TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Chutney Popcorn Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1998 | Fairy Tale Film | Director of Photography |