Sheila Nevins

Production

Sheila Nevins

Born April 6, 1939 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (age 87)

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 Osca…

Known For

Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · 2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
★ 7.92018
MovieDocumentary
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Cobain: Montage of HeckCobain: Montage of Heck · 2015
Cobain: Montage of Heck
★ 7.62015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
CitizenfourCitizenfour · 2014
Citizenfour
★ 7.72014
MovieDocumentary
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefGoing Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief · 2015
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
★ 7.62015
MovieDocumentary
The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John CazaleI Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale · 2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
★ 6.92009
MovieDocumentary
John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.
The Words That Built AmericaThe Words That Built America · 2017
The Words That Built America
★ 6.02017
MovieDocumentary
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.
Southern ComfortSouthern Comfort · 2001
Southern Comfort
★ 7.12001
MovieDocumentary
This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We're introduced to several prominent figures in Robert's life -- most importantly, his life partner and caretaker Lola Cola, who is also trans. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual Southern Comfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals.
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is PresentMarina Abramović: The Artist Is Present · 2012
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
★ 7.32012
MovieDocumentary
Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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Real SexReal Sex · 1990
Real Sex
★ 5.01990
SeriesDocumentary
Real Sex is a documentary television series broadcast on and a production of HBO. As its name implies, Real Sex is a sexually explicit "magazine" which "explores sex '90s style." Real Sex explores human sexuality, from the latest sexual fads to casual sex festivals and home production of pornographic movies. The show typically explores three to four topics each episode. Segments are separated by street interviews with random people, relating to the episode's topics. Episodes of the show investigate RealDolls, "Swingstock," a cunnilingus seminar, a perpetual sex machine for women, and lovemaking in chocolate. The last Real Sex episode aired in 2009. Older episodes as well as "best-of" episodes are frequently re-aired during late nights on HBO. It spawned a spin-off series called Pornucopia.

Creator

Taxicab ConfessionsTaxicab Confessions · 1995
Taxicab Confessions
★ 6.41995
SeriesDocumentary
Taxicab Confessions is a television series of hidden camera documentaries that have aired on HBO since January 1995. In segments taped in New York City and Las Vegas, the taxi drivers are also producers who steer both the vehicle and the conversations with passengers. When passengers enter the cab, they are recorded with several small cameras hidden in the taxi. The producer prompts passengers into discussing their past and/or present circumstances. This has led some participants to reflect on their life, recalling extreme tragedies or triumphs. Much is verbally or visually graphic, including explicit sex talk and sex acts performed in the back seat. At the end of the taxi ride, passengers are asked to sign waivers allowing the hidden camera footage to be used on the program, and footage of this revelation is sometimes seen during the closing credits.

Executive Producer