Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1974-06-25
BirthplaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nisha Ganatra
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nisha Ganatra
Late Night
2019
The Hunters
2013
Filmography
Acting (4)
2018
Half the Pictureas Self
6.6
2005
Bam Bam and Celesteas Linda
4.3
2001
Chutney Popcornas Reena
5.4
2000
The Acting Classas Exotic Dancer
6.0
Production & Directing (24)
2025
Freakier FridayDirector
6.7
2020
#WombStoriesDirector
2020
The High NoteDirector
7.0
2019
Late NightDirector
6.4
2016
Center Stage: On PointeWriter
6.4
2016
Center Stage: On PointeExecutive Producer
6.4
2014
FUTURESTATES: Code AcademyDirector
5.0
2014
5.0
2013
Pete's ChristmasDirector
5.7
2013
The HuntersDirector
5.6
2013
The HuntersExecutive Producer
5.6
2008
Will You Merry Me?Director
4.8
2008
The Cheetah Girls: One WorldScreenplay
6.1
2005
CakeDirector
4.8
2003
Fast Food HighDirector
7.0
2003
CosmopolitanDirector
7.5
2001
Chutney PopcornDirector
5.4
2001
Chutney PopcornProducer
5.4
2001
Chutney PopcornWriter
5.4
1998
Fairy TaleDirector of Photography
5.2
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Untitled Boy Band PicDirector
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Junky Punky GirlzDirector
9.0
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Junky Punky GirlzWriter
9.0
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Junky Punky GirlzEditor
9.0