Biografía y filmografía

Sheila Nevins

Nevins previously ran MTV Documentary Films from 2019 to 2024, and was the President of HBO's Documentary and Family Programming from 2005 - 2018. She earned a bachelor of the arts degree from Barnard Collegeand a master of fine arts degree from Yale University. Nevins produced documentaries before joining HBO in 1979. Nevins has overseen production of nearly 500 documentaries, earning eleven Oscars, 31 Primetime Emmys, 19 Academy Awards, 22 News and Documentary Emmys and 18 George Foster Peabody awards for HBO and one personal George Foster Peabody award. She also received a 2005 News and Documentary Emmy for Lifetime Achievement. She received the 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association. Nevins was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000. She began her career with the United States Information Service in Washington, DC, which produced and distributed documentary programs around the world. Nevins was a producer for National Education Television's Great Dream Machine, a field producer for an ABC television documentary unit, a writer for Time-Life Films, a producer-writer for the Children's Television Workshop, a producer for CBS-TV's Who's Who program, and president of Spinning Reels, a production company. She joined HBO in 1979 as director of documentary programming. Nevins was named executive vice president, original programming, for HBO and Cinemax in 1999 and President of Documentary and Family in 2005.

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Películas (186)

Outposts: Nothing Here is Yours

Outposts: Nothing Here is Yours

2026 · Producer

Musk. Check One Two

Musk. Check One Two

2026 · Executive Producer

Tribeca 25

Tribeca 25

2026 · Self

E. Jean contra Trump

E. Jean contra Trump

2026 · Executive Producer

Manhood

Manhood

2026 · Executive Producer

Children No More: Were and Are Gone

Children No More: Were and Are Gone

2025 · Producer

Cutting Through Rocks

Cutting Through Rocks

2025 · Executive Producer

Vanishing: A Love Story

Vanishing: A Love Story

2025 · Executive Producer

Chasing Roo

Chasing Roo

2024 · Executive Producer

The Path Forward

The Path Forward

2024 · Executive Producer

After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home

After the Rain: Putin's Stolen Children Come Home

2024 · Executive Producer

Death Without Mercy

Death Without Mercy

2024 · Executive Producer

I Am Ready, Warden

I Am Ready, Warden

2024 · Executive Producer

El ABC de la prohibición de libros

El ABC de la prohibición de libros

2024 · Producer, Director

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later

2023 · Executive Producer

Pay or Die

Pay or Die

2023 · Executive Producer

Last Song from Kabul

Last Song from Kabul

2023 · Executive Producer

The Eternal Memory

The Eternal Memory

2023 · Executive Producer

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

2023 · Executive Producer

Rosie's Theater Kids

Rosie's Theater Kids

2023 · Producer

Mourning in Lod

Mourning in Lod

2023 · Executive Producer

The Fire That Took Her

The Fire That Took Her

2022 · Executive Producer

Last Flight Home

Last Flight Home

2022 · Executive Producer

Anastasia

Anastasia

2022 · Executive Producer

Afghan Dreamers

Afghan Dreamers

2022 · Executive Producer

Alive in Bronze

Alive in Bronze

2022 · Executive Producer

Omoiyari

Omoiyari

2022 · Executive Producer

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

2021 · Executive Producer

Going to Pot: The High and Low of It

Going to Pot: The High and Low of It

2021 · Executive Producer

A Life Too Short

A Life Too Short

2021 · Executive Producer

American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself

American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself

2020 · Executive Producer

My Father the Mover

My Father the Mover

2020 · Executive Producer

Finding the Way Home

Finding the Way Home

2019 · Executive Producer

Libertad: Madre de exiliados

Libertad: Madre de exiliados

2019 · Executive Producer

Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America

Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America

2019 · Executive Producer

Gay Chorus Deep South

Gay Chorus Deep South

2019 · Executive Producer

17 Blocks

17 Blocks

2019 · Executive Producer

St. Louis Superman

St. Louis Superman

2019 · Executive Producer

El nuevo traje nuevo del emperador

El nuevo traje nuevo del emperador

2018 · Screenplay

Bleed Out

Bleed Out

2018 · Executive Producer

Fuera de la burbuja: En el camino con Alexandra Pelosi

Fuera de la burbuja: En el camino con Alexandra Pelosi

2018 · Executive Producer

A Dangerous Son

A Dangerous Son

2018 · Executive Producer

El Número En El Brazo De Mi Bisabuelo

El Número En El Brazo De Mi Bisabuelo

2018 · Executive Producer

RX: Early Detection - A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee

RX: Early Detection - A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee

2018 · Executive Producer

Robin Williams: Entra a mi mente

Robin Williams: Entra a mi mente

2018 · Executive Producer

Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show

Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show

2017 · Executive Producer

Arthur Miller: Escritor

Arthur Miller: Escritor

2017 · Executive Producer

Control de Tráfico

Control de Tráfico

2017 · Executive Producer

War Dog: El Mejor Amigo De Un Soldado

War Dog: El Mejor Amigo De Un Soldado

2017 · Executive Producer

Diana, nuestra madre: su vida y legado

Diana, nuestra madre: su vida y legado

2017 · Executive Producer

Las Palabras Que Construyeron a Estados Unidos

Las Palabras Que Construyeron a Estados Unidos

2017 · Executive Producer

Peligro: Esta Droga Puede Matarte

Peligro: Esta Droga Puede Matarte

2017 · Executive Producer

Yo Soy la Evidencia

Yo Soy la Evidencia

2017 · Executive Producer

Tormenta De Metanfetaminas

Tormenta De Metanfetaminas

2017 · Executive Producer

Madre Muerta Y Querida

Madre Muerta Y Querida

2017 · Executive Producer

Cómo ser Warren Buffett

Cómo ser Warren Buffett

2017 · Executive Producer

Cries from Syria

Cries from Syria

2017 · Executive Producer

Risky Drinking

Risky Drinking

2016 · Executive Producer

Ataque En El Maratón De Boston

Ataque En El Maratón De Boston

2016 · Executive Producer

Luces Brillantes: Con Debbie Reynolds y Carrie Fisher

Luces Brillantes: Con Debbie Reynolds y Carrie Fisher

2016 · Executive Producer

Aborto: Testimonios De Mujeres

Aborto: Testimonios De Mujeres

2016 · Executive Producer

Descubriendo A Los Donantes: ¿Hablamos De Dinero?

Descubriendo A Los Donantes: ¿Hablamos De Dinero?

2016 · Executive Producer

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

2016 · Executive Producer

División De Clases

División De Clases

2016 · Producer

Clínica de Migrantes

Clínica de Migrantes

2016 · Executive Producer

Mike Nichols: Retrato De Un Artista

Mike Nichols: Retrato De Un Artista

2016 · Executive Producer

Suited

Suited

2016 · Executive Producer

Jim: La captura de James Foley

Jim: La captura de James Foley

2016 · Executive Producer

Nada Más Que Decir: Gloria Vanderbilt y Anderson Cooper

Nada Más Que Decir: Gloria Vanderbilt y Anderson Cooper

2016 · Executive Producer

The Latin Explosion: A New America

The Latin Explosion: A New America

2015 · Executive Producer

Una Chica En El Río: El Precio Del Perdón

Una Chica En El Río: El Precio Del Perdón

2015 · Executive Producer

Nora Ephron: Todo es Copia

Nora Ephron: Todo es Copia

2015 · Executive Producer

Crímenes De Pensamiento: El Caso Del Policía Caníbal

Crímenes De Pensamiento: El Caso Del Policía Caníbal

2015 · Executive Producer

Living With Lincoln

Living With Lincoln

2015 · Executive Producer

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015 · Executive Producer

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

2015 · Executive Producer

Banksy Does New York

Banksy Does New York

2014 · Executive Producer

Citizenfour

Citizenfour

2014 · Executive Producer

Terror at the Mall

Terror at the Mall

2014 · Executive Producer

El caso contra la proposición 8

El caso contra la proposición 8

2014 · Executive Producer

Todo sobre Ann

Todo sobre Ann

2014 · Executive Producer

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

2014 · Executive Producer

De Cheque En Cheque: La Vida De Katrina Gilbert

De Cheque En Cheque: La Vida De Katrina Gilbert

2014 · Executive Producer

Private Violence

Private Violence

2014 · Executive Producer

Sondheim En Seis Canciones

Sondheim En Seis Canciones

2013 · Executive Producer

Línea De Crisis: Veteranos Presionen 1

Línea De Crisis: Veteranos Presionen 1

2013 · Executive Producer

Una Disculpa A Los Elefantes

Una Disculpa A Los Elefantes

2013 · Executive Producer

La Vida Según Sam

La Vida Según Sam

2013 · Executive Producer

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

2012 · Executive Producer

Primo Lejano

Primo Lejano

2012 · Executive Producer

Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce

Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce

2012 · Executive Producer

Supermodelos, entonces y ahora

Supermodelos, entonces y ahora

2012 · Executive Producer

Marina Abramovic: La artista está presente

Marina Abramovic: La artista está presente

2012 · Executive Producer

Mondays at Racine

Mondays at Racine

2012 · Executive Producer

El arte de recitar el Corán

El arte de recitar el Corán

2011 · Executive Producer

Vito

Vito

2011 · Executive Producer

Gloria: In Her Own Words

Gloria: In Her Own Words

2011 · Executive Producer

Algo le pasa a la tía Diane

Algo le pasa a la tía Diane

2011 · Executive Producer

Crímenes de amor en Kabul

Crímenes de amor en Kabul

2011 · Executive Producer

Proyecto Nim

Proyecto Nim

2011 · Executive Producer

Hot Coffee

Hot Coffee

2011 · Executive Producer

Mann v. Ford

Mann v. Ford

2011 · Executive Producer

Journey Into Dyslexia

Journey Into Dyslexia

2011 · Executive Producer

The Education of Dee Dee Ricks

The Education of Dee Dee Ricks

2011 · Executive Producer

The Loving Story

The Loving Story

2011 · Executive Producer

Reagan

Reagan

2011 · Executive Producer

Nadie Muere En Lily Dale

Nadie Muere En Lily Dale

2011

Bendito alcoholismo

Bendito alcoholismo

2010 · Executive Producer

No Puedo Hacer Esto Pero Puedo Hacer Aquello

No Puedo Hacer Esto Pero Puedo Hacer Aquello

2010 · Executive Producer

Sin Contrato, Sin Galletas: La Huelga De Stella D’Ora

Sin Contrato, Sin Galletas: La Huelga De Stella D’Ora

2010 · Executive Producer

One Thousand Pictures: RFK's Last Journey

One Thousand Pictures: RFK's Last Journey

2010 · Executive Producer

Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County

Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County

2010 · Executive Producer

Kevorkian

Kevorkian

2010 · Executive Producer

Para Neda

Para Neda

2010 · Executive Producer

Una Familia Es Una Familia, Es La Familia

Una Familia Es Una Familia, Es La Familia

2010 · Executive Producer

Secrets of the Tribe

Secrets of the Tribe

2010 · Executive Producer

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

2009 · Executive Producer

La última camioneta: El cierre de una planta de la General Motors

La última camioneta: El cierre de una planta de la General Motors

2009 · Executive Producer

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

2009 · Executive Producer

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

Studs Terkel: Listening to America

2009 · Executive Producer

Make Me Young: Youth Knows No Pain

Make Me Young: Youth Knows No Pain

2009 · Executive Producer

The Final Inch

The Final Inch

2009 · Executive Producer

Las Pruebas De Ted Haggard

Las Pruebas De Ted Haggard

2009 · Executive Producer

Sergio

Sergio

2009 · Executive Producer

Descubriendo a John Cazale

Descubriendo a John Cazale

2009 · Executive Producer

Katie Morgan's Sex Tips 2: Any More Questions?

Katie Morgan's Sex Tips 2: Any More Questions?

2009 · Executive Producer

Pilotos Violentos: Los Thundercars De Indiana

Pilotos Violentos: Los Thundercars De Indiana

2008 · Executive Producer

Sección 60 Del Cementerio Nacional De Arlington

Sección 60 Del Cementerio Nacional De Arlington

2008 · Executive Producer

Andrew Jenks, Room 335

Andrew Jenks, Room 335

2008 · Executive Producer

The Boys from Baghdad High

The Boys from Baghdad High

2008 · Executive Producer

Portraits of a Lady

Portraits of a Lady

2008 · Executive Producer

Katie Morgan's Porn 101

Katie Morgan's Porn 101

2007 · Executive Producer

I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA

I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA

2007 · Executive Producer

Recuerdos De Un Día De Vida: Volviendo De Iraq

Recuerdos De Un Día De Vida: Volviendo De Iraq

2007 · Executive Producer

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

2007 · Executive Producer

Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi

Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi

2007 · Executive Producer

Urgencias en Bagdag

Urgencias en Bagdag

2006 · Executive Producer

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006 · Executive Producer

Completamente despierto

Completamente despierto

2006 · Executive Producer

Tengo Síndrome De Tourette Pero El Síndrome No Me Tiene A Mi

Tengo Síndrome De Tourette Pero El Síndrome No Me Tiene A Mi

2005 · Executive Producer

Xiara's Song

Xiara's Song

2005 · Executive Producer

Violación En Un Pueblo Pequeño: La Historia De Florence Holway

Violación En Un Pueblo Pequeño: La Historia De Florence Holway

2005 · Executive Producer

Últimas Cartas A Casa: Voces De Las Tropas Americanas En Los Campos De

Últimas Cartas A Casa: Voces De Las Tropas Americanas En Los Campos De

2004 · Executive Producer

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

'Twas the Night - A Holiday Celebration

2004 · Executive Producer

Indian Point: Imaginando Lo Inimaginable

Indian Point: Imaginando Lo Inimaginable

2004 · Executive Producer

The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality

The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality

2004 · Executive Producer

Elaine Stritch: At Liberty

Elaine Stritch: At Liberty

2004 · Executive Producer

Looking for Fidel

Looking for Fidel

2004 · Executive Producer

El Fin

El Fin

2004 · Executive Producer

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004 · Executive Producer

Persona Non Grata

Persona Non Grata

2003 · Executive Producer

Comandante

Comandante

2003 · Executive Producer

The Virtual Corpse

The Virtual Corpse

2003 · Executive Producer

And Along Came a Spider

And Along Came a Spider

2002 · Executive Producer

Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001

Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001

2002 · Executive Producer

Thoth

Thoth

2002 · Executive Producer

Journeys with George

Journeys with George

2002 · Executive Producer

Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

2001 · Executive Producer

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

2000 · Executive Producer

Infancia Destrozada

Infancia Destrozada

2000 · Producer

101 Rent Boys

101 Rent Boys

2000 · Executive Producer

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000 · Executive Producer

Cancer: Evolution to Revolution

Cancer: Evolution to Revolution

2000 · Executive Producer

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2000 · Producer

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

1999 · Executive Producer

The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years

The Personals: Improvisations on Romance in the Golden Years

1999 · Executive Producer

American Hollow

American Hollow

1999 · Executive Producer

Life of Crime 2

Life of Crime 2

1998 · Executive Producer

Kids Are Punny

Kids Are Punny

1998 · Executive Producer

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

1998 · Executive Producer

Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?

Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?

1998 · Executive Producer

Family Video Diaries: Daughter of the Bride

Family Video Diaries: Daughter of the Bride

1997 · Producer

Twins: The Divided Self

Twins: The Divided Self

1997 · Executive Producer

4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

1997 · Executive Producer

The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row

The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row

1997 · Executive Producer

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

1996 · Executive Producer

Without Pity: A Film About Abilities

Without Pity: A Film About Abilities

1996 · Executive Producer

Memphis PD: War on the Streets

Memphis PD: War on the Streets

1996 · Executive Producer

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

1996 · Executive Producer

Prisoners of the War on Drugs

Prisoners of the War on Drugs

1996 · Executive Producer

5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids

5 American Handguns - 5 American Kids

1995 · Executive Producer

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Rikers Island

1994 · Executive Producer

Mob Stories

Mob Stories

1993 · Executive Producer

Abortion: Desperate Choices

Abortion: Desperate Choices

1992 · Executive Producer

Educating Peter

Educating Peter

1992 · Producer

How to Raise a Streetsmart Child

How to Raise a Streetsmart Child

1987 · Executive Producer

Series (12)