Little Red School House High School of Performing Arts
Alma mater
Barnard College Yale School of Drama
Occupation(s)
Television producer documentary filmmaker author
Years active
1960–present
Known for
President of HBO Documentary Films
Sheila Nevins (born April 6, 1939)[1][2] is an American television producer and former head of MTV Documentary Films division of MTV Entertainment Studios.[3] 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.[4] She has worked on productions that have been recognized with 35 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, 42 Peabody Awards, and 26 Academy Awards. Nevins has won 31 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other person.[5] She is also a member of
the board of directors for the Peabody Awards.[6]
^Mascaro, Thomas A. (2008). "Documentaries: Form and Function". In Edgerton, Gary R.; Jones, Jeffrey P. (eds.). The Essential HBO Reader. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 239–. ISBN 978-0-813-17265-1. OCLC 190963950.
^"Sheila Nevins: United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. January 1, 2009.
^Goldberg, Lesley (May 7, 2019). "Sheila Nevins Sets Next Act: Launching MTV Documentary Films". Article. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^Taubin, Amy (Summer 2004). "HBO's Sheila Nevins Nurtures and Nudges". Ms. Magazine. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
^Fontoura, Maria (March 2, 2022). "The Maestro: Sheila Nevins". Rolling Stone. No. 1361. New York: Penske. pp. 36–37, 80. ISSN 0035-791X. ProQuest 2634875211. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
^"Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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