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Neema Barnette is an American film and television director, producer, and writer. She was born on December 14, 1949 in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television series Living Single, A Different World, and The Cosby Show. Barnette began her career in the entertainment industry as a production assistant on the television series The Cosby Show. She then went on to direct episodes of the series A Different World, Living Single, and The Cosby Show. She has also directed episodes of the series Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, Girlfriends, and The Parkers. Barnette has also directed several feature films, including Civil Brand, The Woodsman, and The Women of Brewster Place. She has also directed several television movies, including The Ditchdigger's Daughters, The Loretta Claiborne Story, and The Rosa Parks Story. Barnette has won several awards for her work, including the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for The Rosa Parks Story. She has also been nominated for several Emmy Awards. Barnette is currently 74 years old. She has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

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Occupation Director, producer
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 14 December, 1949
Birthday 14 December
Birthplace New York City, United States
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Reed R. McCants (1 child)

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Neema Barnette Net Worth

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2019

Neema Barnette is also part of the  DGA African American Steering Committee and a member of The Black Filmmakers Foundation since its inception. She is also an active AFI alumnus and takes part on the panel of the AFI Independent Film committee. She  has also played a part in being on the executive board of the IFP Gordon Parks Scholarship fund. She’s been a judge for the NAACP Feature Film Award and serves as an annual judge for the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.

2012

Her most recent feature film is Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012), her 11th movie and third for theatrical release. The film is a thriller and family drama following the story of a marriage on the rocks, which received an NAACP Image Award Nomination for Best Independent Feature in 2012. Barnette directed two episodes of Being Mary Jane: "Hot Seat" and "Don't Call It A Comeback" (2015 - Season 3). Barnette is the Executive Producer of Black History Mini Docs, 90 second videos featuring the stories of African-American heroes and she-roes, as well as daily tributes which are posted on Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest.

2009

In 2009 Barnette directed a gospel musical film, "Heaven Ain't Hard to Find," starring Kim Whitley, Cliff Powell and Reed McCants, where it previewed on platforms on HBO and BET.

2003

In 2003, Barnette directed her first feature film, an adaptation of Civil Brand, she told the LA Times it was inspired by the original screenplay by Preston A Whitmore II.

In 2003, at the age of 25, the veteran director released her first feature film “Civil Brand.” A story inspired by an urban women’s prison tale. Even after her mother passed, she encouraged Barnette to continue pursuing the film. Once the movie was completed, it earned many awards and played film festivals like Sundance, the American Film Institute, and the American Black Film Festival in Miami where “Civil Brand” won the $15,000 Blockbuster audience award.

2002

In 2002, she was selected as one of ten artists to judge the American Film Institute's "Best Films Award".

1990

In 1990, she founded Harlem Girl Productions Corporation. Since 1997, Barnette has also worked for the Harlem Lite Productions. She has directed multiple seasons and episodes of a variety of television sitcoms including A Different World, The Cosby Show, Gilmore Girls, and 7th Heaven.

1985

Barnette has directed stage, episodic television, made for TV movies and feature films. Sky Captain was her first short film which she directed as part of the American Film Institute's (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women in 1985. Her 2003 film Civil Brand is a low-budget feature on women in prison who stage an uprising to protest their treatment. Her 1997 film, Spirit Lost, is a psychological thriller with a love triangle that includes a ghost.