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Reggie Rock Bythewood

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Reggie Rock Bythewood
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After attending the Million Man March, Bythewood wrote the screenplay for Spike Lee's indie film, "Get On The Bus." Bythewood was also one of the film's investors. Bythewood did the rewrites for the Fox Searchlight film, "Notorious" and was awarded first-position written by credit along with the film's initial writer,

He made his feature film directorial debut on the acclaimed indie flick, "Dancing in September." It was acquired by HBO and became an HBO original movie. Bythewood has also written and directed "Biker Boyz," the Laila Ali documentary, "Daddy's Girl," the ESPN 30-for-30 documentary, "One Night In Vegas" and "Gun Hill," the two hour action pilot for BET which won the 2014 NAACP Image Award for Best Director.

In 2014, Bythewood produced, "Beyond The Lights" written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
BornJuly 7, 1965
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      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dancing in September (2000)
    Dancing in September
    6.2
    • Producer
    • 2000
    Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Swagger (2021)
    Swagger
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Jamal Woolard in Notorious (2009)
    Notorious
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2009

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    Producer



    • Children of Blood and Bone
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • 2027



    • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
      Genius
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Swagger (2021)
      Swagger
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2021–2023
    • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
      Shots Fired
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Nate Parker and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights (2014)
      Beyond the Lights
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Larenz Tate in Gun Hill (2014)
      Gun Hill
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Reflections (2007)
      Reflections
      5.9
      TV Short
      • co-producer
      • 2007
    • Dancing in September (2000)
      Dancing in September
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
      New York Undercover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 1994–1997

    Writer



    • Swagger (2021)
      Swagger
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator) ...
      • 2021–2023
    • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
      Shots Fired
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2017
    • Larenz Tate in Gun Hill (2014)
      Gun Hill
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Jamal Woolard in Notorious (2009)
      Notorious
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Reflections (2007)
      Reflections
      5.9
      TV Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Biker Boyz (2003)
      Biker Boyz
      4.7
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Dancing in September (2000)
      Dancing in September
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Players (1997)
      Players
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by (creator)
      • 1997–1998
    • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
      New York Undercover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 1994–1997
    • Get on the Bus (1996)
      Get on the Bus
      6.9
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Maria Pitillo, Glenn Frey, and Aries Spears in South of Sunset (1993)
      South of Sunset
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1993
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 1992–1993

    Additional Crew



    • Jet Li and DMX in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
      Cradle 2 the Grave
      5.8
      • early screenplay draft (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Maria Pitillo, Glenn Frey, and Aries Spears in South of Sunset (1993)
      South of Sunset
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1993
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1992–1993

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    • Alternative names
      • Reggie Blythewood
    • Born
      • July 7, 1965
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Gina Prince-BythewoodMay 24, 1998 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Directed one-woman play Batman & Robin In The Boogie Down in Spring 2003, which was nominated for NAACP Theater Award for Best Play.

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      Met his future wife, Gina Prince-Bythewood, while they were staff writers on the series, "Different World, A" (1987).

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