Nisha Ganatra
Born: 1974-06-25 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Known For: Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nisha Ganatra, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Freakier Friday ... (Director)
- Deli Boys ... (Executive Producer)
- Clean Slate ... (Director)
2022
- Welcome to Chippendales ... (Director)
2021
- And Just Like That… ... (Director)
2020
- The High Note ... (Director)
- #WombStories ... (Director)
2019
- Black Monday ... (Director)
- Dollface ... (Director)
- Late Night ... (Director)
2018
- Half the Picture as Self
2017
- Future Man ... (Director)
- Great News ... (Director)
- Dear White People ... (Director)
2016
- Better Things ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Center Stage: On Pointe ... (Writer)
2015
- Mr. Robot ... (Director)
- The Last Man on Earth ... (Director)
2014
- Transparent ... (Director)
- Red Oaks ... (Director)
- FUTURESTATES: Code Academy ... (Director)
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine ... (Director)
- The Hunters ... (Director)
- Pete's Christmas ... (Director)
2012
- The Mindy Project ... (Director)
2011
- Shameless ... (Director)
2010
- Haven ... (Director)
2008
- The Cheetah Girls: One World ... (Screenplay)
- Will You Merry Me? ... (Director)
2005
- Cake ... (Director)
- Bam Bam and Celeste as Linda
2003
- Cosmopolitan ... (Director)
- Fast Food High ... (Director)
2002
- Bliss ... (Director)
2001
- Chutney Popcorn as Reena
2000
- The Acting Class as Exotic Dancer
1998
- Fairy Tale ... (Director of Photography)