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'{{BLP sources|date=September 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = David Nevins | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | alma_mater = [[Amherst College]] (BA) | occupation = Television writer and producer | spouse = Andrea Blaugrund Nevins | children = Clara Nevins, Charlie Nevins, Jesse Nevins }} '''David Nevins''' is an [[United States|American]] [[television producer]] and executive. He is President of [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Showtime's New Mastermind, David Nevins|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/01/06/showtimes-new-mastermind-david-nevins.html|accessdate=7 December 2013|newspaper=The Daily Beast}}</ref> ==Life and career== David Nevins, President of [[Showtime Networks|Showtime Networks, Inc]]., is responsible for developing, acquiring and supervising all aspects of programming for all of the [[Showtime Networks]] channels across all genres including comedy, drama, reality, specials, documentaries and films. Nevins also manages Showtime Sports®, and the Company’s marketing, creative, digital media, scheduling, research, acquisitions, home entertainment, business affairs and corporate communications teams. He also serves as the liaison to [[CBS Corporation]]’s international and domestic distribution groups. Under his tenure, [[Showtime Networks|Showtime]] has launched eight consecutive hit series, including the new record-breaking, critically acclaimed series ''[[Ray Donovan]]'' and ''[[Masters of Sex]]'', as well as ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'' and ''[[House of Lies]]'' – all which rank among the network’s top-rated shows. The first project greenlit by Nevins at the network, ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' was the recipient of [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe®]] and [[Emmy Award|Emmy®]] Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, as well as a prestigious [[Peabody Award]]. Prior to joining [[Showtime Networks|Showtime]], Nevins was an [[Emmy Award]]-winning producer and veteran network and studio programming executive. He served as President of [[Imagine TV|Imagine Television]] from July 2002 until June 2010, where he oversaw development, production and acted as executive producer on all Imagine Television shows. Under his leadership, Imagine produced the [[Emmy Award]]-winning series ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', which was honored for Outstanding Comedy Series, and ''[[24 (TV Series)|24]]''which won for Outstanding Drama Series. He also developed and executive produced ''[[Lie To Me]]'', ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'', ''[[Shark (TV series)|Shark]]'', and the critically acclaimed series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'', which received honors from the [[American Film Institute]] (AFI) for Television Program of the Year and the prestigious George Foster [[Peabody Award]]. Nevins was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] as an executive producer for the final season of ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]''. Prior to joining [[Imagine TV|Imagine]], Nevins served as Executive Vice President, Programming, at [[Fox Broadcasting Company]], where he oversaw all development and current programming for both comedy and drama series. During his three-year tenure, he developed the [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] and [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] award-winning drama ''[[24 (TV Series)|24]]'', and was also responsible for the development of ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]'', ''[[Andy Richter Controls The Universe]]'' and ''[[Boston Public]]''. Previously, Nevins served as Senior Vice President, Primetime Series at [[NBC]], where he was responsible for the development and ongoing creative supervision of such renowned dramas and comedies as ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[Will & Grace]]'', ''[[Homicide: Life On The Street]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU]]''. Nevins graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from [[Amherst College]] in Amherst, Massachusetts. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1383532|title=David Nevins}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Nevins, David | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American television producer and screenwriter | DATE OF BIRTH = | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nevins, David}} [[Category:American male screenwriters]] [[Category:American television producers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American Jews]] [[Category:Towson University alumni]] {{US-screen-writer-stub}}'