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Sheila Nevins (born April 6, 1939) is an American television producer and former head of MTV Documentary Films division of MTV Entertainment Studios. Previously, Nevins was the President of HBO Documentary Films. She has produced over 1,000 documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking.
- American
- 1960–present
Sheila Nevins is a veteran producer and executive of HBO and MTV documentaries, with over 500 films to her credit. She has won numerous awards, including 11 Oscars, 31 Emmys, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association.
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Feb 14, 2024 · Sheila Nevins, who has produced documentaries for 84 years, is leaving MTV Documentary Films after five years and five Oscar nominations. She shares her career highlights, from "Citizenfour" to "The ABCs of Book Banning," and her plans for the future.
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Mar 1, 2022 · TV & Movies. Sheila Nevins Is the Godmother of Modern Documentaries — and She’s Not Done Yet. Over a 50-plus-year career, the legendary producer has fought sexism, classism, and a whole lot of...
Aug 23, 2022 · Documentary Producer Sheila Nevins on True Crime, Real Sex, and Being ‘Lowbrow’. The prolific film exec reflects on her nearly six-decade career and the current state of documentary — including...
Dec 12, 2023 · December 12, 2023 2:00pm. Sheila Nevins Deadline. Over the past 40-plus years, no figure in American documentary has been more important than Sheila Nevins. She has produced or executive...
Sheila Nevins is a producer and former president of HBO's Documentary and Family Programming. She has overseen production of nearly 500 documentaries, winning many awards and honors for HBO and herself.
