
Geeta Gandbhir
Geeta Gandbhir (born September 18, 1970; Boston) is an American documentary filmmaker known for her work as a director, producer, and editor. She has won multiple awards including Emmy Awards and Peabody Awards. Gandbhir grew in the Boston area. Her father Sharad immigrated from India to the US in the 1960s to study chemical engineering and her mother Lalita joined him, with the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Her sister Una S. Gandbhir is a superior court judge for the Third Judicial District serving Anchorage, Alaska. Her brother Ashwin Gandbhir is also a filmmaker and editor. Gandbhir attended Harvard University to study visual art with a focus on animation. At the school, she was introduced to Spike Lee, who was teaching there, and an editor for Lee, Sam Pollard.
Behind the camera
- 2025Katrina: Come Hell and High WaterDirector, Executive Producer3 ep.
- 2025Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015Director1 ep.
- 2025Harlem IceExecutive Producer5 ep.
- 2023Born in SynanonDirector, Executive Producer4 ep.
- 2021Black and MissingDirector, Executive Producer4 ep.
- 2021Through Our EyesDirector1 ep.
- 2020Asian AmericansProducer5 ep.
- 2019Why We HateDirector6 ep.
- 2019Women, War & Peace IICo-Director1 ep.
- 2018RaptureDirector1 ep.
- 2017Rolling Stone: Stories from the EdgeEditor2 ep.
- 2017Daughters of DestinyEditor4 ep.
- 2016O.J.: Made in AmericaConsulting Editor5 ep.
- 2010If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't RiseEditor2 ep.
- 2006When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsEditor4 ep.
- 2006African American LivesEditor1 ep.
- 2005Miracle's BoysEditor7 ep.
- 2003Ride with Funkmaster FlexEditor6 ep.
- 1988POVAdditional Editor, Consulting Editor, Executive Producer, Field Director2 ep.
- 1986American MastersSupervising Editor1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2026The Daily ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
Also known as: Гита Гандбир