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Sheila Nevins
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Nevins in 2014
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| Born | April 6, 1939 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Little Red School House High School of Performing Arts |
| Alma mater | Barnard College Yale School of Drama |
| Occupation | Television producer Documentary filmmaker Author |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Known for | President of HBO Documentary Films |
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Sidney Koch (m. 1972)
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| Children | 1 |
Sheila Nevins (born April 6, 1939) is an American television producer and head of MTV Documentary Films division of MTV 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. 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 32 individual Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other person. She is also a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors, which is presented by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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