Sheila Nevins

Active - 1987 - Present  |   Birth - Apr 6, 1939  |   Genres - Documentary, Biography, Crime, History, Drama | Subgenres - LGBT-Related Film, Biographical Film, Musical, Prison Film, BDSM Film

Academy

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
2024 The ABCs of Book Banning Best Documentary Short Film Nominated

Emmy

Year Title Category Won/Nominated
1995 One Survivor Remembers Outstanding Informational Special Won
1995 Outstanding Informational Special Won
1996 The Celluloid Closet Outstanding Informational Special Nominated
1997 Outstanding Informational Special Nominated
1997 Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills Outstanding Informational Special Nominated
1998 4 Little Girls Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
1999 Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
1999 Thug Life in D.C. Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Won
1999 Little Dieter Needs to Fly Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2000 Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Outstanding Children's Program Won
2000 American Hollow Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2000 Paradise Lost 2: Revelations Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2001 King Gimp Outstanding Children's Program Nominated
2001 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2001 Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2001 Dwarfs: Not a Fairy Tale Outstanding Non-Fiction Special Nominated
2002 Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality) Nominated
2002 In Memoriam: New York City Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Informational) Nominated
2003 Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 Outstanding Children's Program Won
2003 Journeys with George Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Traditional) Nominated
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Traditional) Nominated
2004 Born Rich Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2004 Elaine Stritch at Liberty Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Won
2005 Death in Gaza Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2005 Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Nominated
2006 Baghdad ER Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2006 I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me Outstanding Children's Program Won
2006 All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2007 Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2007 Ghosts of Abu Ghraib Outstanding Nonfiction Special Won
2008 White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2008 Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show Outstanding Children's Program Won
2008 Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2009 Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Won
2009 Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Nominated
2009 Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program Won
2009 Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2010 Sergio Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking Nominated
2010 Teddy: In His Own Words Outstanding Nonfiction Special Won
2011 A Child's Garden of Poetry Outstanding Children's Program Won
2011 Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Nominated
2012 Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Nominated
2012 Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Real Nominated
2012 Outstanding Nonfiction Series Nominated
2012 Bobby Fischer Against the World Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2012 Gloria: In Her Own Words Outstanding Nonfiction Special Nominated
2013 Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Won
2013 Outstanding Children's Program Nominated
2013 Ethel Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2013 Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Won
2014 Life According to Sam Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Won
2014 One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp Outstanding Children's Program Won
2014 Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts Masterclass Outstanding Children's Program Nominated
2014 Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2015 Outstanding Children's Program Won
2015 Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Won
2015 Cobain: Montage of Heck Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2015 The Case Against 8 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2016 Jim: The James Foley Story Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Won
2016 Becoming Mike Nichols Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2016 Everything Is Copy Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2016 Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Nominated
2017 Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Nominated
2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Won
2020 Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking Nominated