Neema Barnette
Neema Barnette | |
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| Born | December 14, 1949 New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Reed R. McCants (1 child) |
Neema Barnette is an American film director and producer, and the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom. Barnette was the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony Pictures. Since then, she accumulated a number of awards, including a Peabody, an Emmy and an NAACP Image Award.