Sheila Nevins

TV Producer

1939 –

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Who is Sheila Nevins?

Sheila Nevins is an American television producer and the President of HBO Documentary Films. She has produced hundreds of documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking. She has worked on productions that have been recognized with 54 Emmy Awards, 31 Peabody Awards, and 21 Academy Awards. She has won 26 individual Primetime Emmy awards, more than any other person.

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Born
Apr 6, 1939
Manhattan
Also known as
  • Sheilan Nevins
  • Sheila J. Nevins
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • MFA, Yale University
    ( - 1963)
  • Bachelor of Arts, Barnard College
    English Literature
    ( - 1960)
  • Little Red School House
  • High School of Performing Arts
Employment
  • Time Warner
    (1979 - )
  • President, HBO Documentary Films
  • Spinning Reels
Lived in
  • Manhattan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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