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Biography

Lisa Nishimura is an acclaimed entertainment executive and producer renowned for transforming the global landscape of non-fiction, documentary, and independent filmmaking. Over her distinguished career, she has established a reputation for championing diverse, visionary storytellers and bringing boundary-pushing narratives to worldwide audiences. Her strategic leadership has consistently elevated prestige content into cultural touchstones.

Before launching her independent production venture, Nishimura spent over fifteen years as a foundational creative executive at Netflix. Joining the company in its early days of original programming, she rose to become the Vice President of Independent Film and Documentary Features. In this pivotal role, she built and oversaw the team responsible for the streaming giant's highly successful push into original documentaries, comedy specials, and independent cinema.

Nishimura's career is defined by an extraordinary track record of critical and commercial success. Under her guidance, her slates secured multiple Academy Award wins and nominations, alongside numerous Emmy Awards and BAFTA recognition. She is widely credited with reshaping the documentary genre from a niche market into a dominant force in mainstream global entertainment.

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3 wins and 6 nominations

Filmography

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Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife Poster

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife TV Special2018

Bobby Kennedy for President Poster

Bobby Kennedy for President Mini-Series2018

Daniel Sloss: Live Shows Poster

Daniel Sloss: Live Shows Mini-Series2018

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker Poster

Demetri Martin: The Overthinker TV Special2018

Dirty Money Poster

Dirty Money TV Series2018

End Game Poster

End Game Short Film2018

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist Poster

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist Mini-Series2018

Explained Poster

Explained TV Series2018

Follow This Poster

Follow This TV Series2018

Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast Poster

Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast TV Special2018

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Poster

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette Documentary2018

James Acaster: Repertoire Poster

James Acaster: Repertoire Mini-Series2018

Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now Poster

Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now TV Special2018

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City Poster

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City TV Special2018

Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish Poster

Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish Documentary2018

Medal of Honor Poster

Medal of Honor TV Series2018

Rapture Mini-Series2018

Recovery Boys Poster

Recovery Boys Documentary2018

Rotten TV Series2018

Salt Fat Acid Heat Poster

Salt Fat Acid Heat TV Series2018

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity Poster

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity TV Special2018

Shirkers Poster

Shirkers Documentary2018

Somebody Feed Phil Poster

Somebody Feed Phil TV Series2018

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Poster

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life TV Special2018

Take Your Pills Poster

Take Your Pills Documentary2018

The Bleeding Edge Poster

The Bleeding Edge Documentary2018

The Comedy Lineup Poster

The Comedy Lineup TV Series2018

The Honeymoon Stand-up Special Poster

The Honeymoon Stand-up Special TV Series2018

Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here Poster

Tig Notaro: Happy To Be Here TV Special2018

Todd Glass: Act Happy Poster

Todd Glass: Act Happy TV Special2018

Tom Segura: Disgraceful Poster

Tom Segura: Disgraceful Documentary2018

Ugly Delicious Poster

Ugly Delicious TV Series2018

Abstract: The Art of Design Poster

Abstract: The Art of Design TV Series2017

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special Poster

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special TV Special2017

Ari Shaffir: Double Negative Poster

Ari Shaffir: Double Negative TV Special2017

Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out Poster

Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out TV Special2017

Bill Nye Saves the World Poster

Bill Nye Saves the World TV Series2017

Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo Poster

Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo TV Special2017

Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers Poster

Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers Documentary2017

Chasing Coral Poster

Chasing Coral Documentary2017

Christina P: Mother Inferior Poster

Christina P: Mother Inferior TV Special2017

CounterPunch Poster

CounterPunch Documentary2017

Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight Poster

Craig Ferguson: Tickle Fight TV Special2017

Daughters of Destiny Poster

Daughters of Destiny Mini-Series2017

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity Poster

Dave Chappelle: Equanimity TV Special2017

Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits Poster

Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limits TV Special2017

DeRay Davis: How to Act Black Poster

DeRay Davis: How to Act Black TV Special2017

Five Came Back Poster

Five Came Back Mini-Series2017

Gaga: Five Foot Two Poster

Gaga: Five Foot Two Documentary2017

Get Me Roger Stone Poster

Get Me Roger Stone Documentary2017

Heroin(e) Poster

Heroin(e) Short Film2017

Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On Poster

Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On Mini-Series2017

Icarus Documentary2017

Jerry Before Seinfeld Poster

Jerry Before Seinfeld TV Special2017

Jim Gaffigan: Cinco Poster

Jim Gaffigan: Cinco TV Special2017

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Poster

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Documentary2017

Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special Poster

Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special Documentary2017

Judah Friedlander: America is the Greatest Country in the United States Poster

Judah Friedlander: America is the Greatest Country in the United States TV Special2017

Katherine Ryan: In Trouble Poster

Katherine Ryan: In Trouble TV Special2017

Kingdom of Us Poster

Kingdom of Us Documentary2017

Ladies First Poster

Ladies First Documentary2017

Long Shot Poster

Long Shot Documentary2017

Louis C.K. 2017 Poster

Louis C.K. 2017 TV Special2017

Lucas Brothers: On Drugs Poster

Lucas Brothers: On Drugs TV Special2017

Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast Poster

Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast TV Special2017

Maria Bamford: Old Baby Poster

Maria Bamford: Old Baby TV Special2017

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes Poster

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes TV Special2017

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press Poster

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press Documentary2017

Oh, Hello on Broadway Poster

Oh, Hello on Broadway TV Movie2017

One of Us Poster

One of Us Documentary2017

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation Poster

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation TV Special2017

Resurface Poster

Resurface Short Film2017

Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time Poster

Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time TV Special2017

Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face Poster

Ryan Hamilton: Happy Face TV Special2017

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust Poster

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust TV Special2017

Strong Island Poster

Strong Island Documentary2017

The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium Poster

The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium TV Special2017

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Poster

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Documentary2017

The Keepers Poster

The Keepers Mini-Series2017

The Mars Generation Poster

The Mars Generation Documentary2017

The Standups Poster

The Standups TV Series2017

Todd Barry: Spicy Honey Poster

Todd Barry: Spicy Honey TV Special2017

Vir Das: Abroad Understanding Poster

Vir Das: Abroad Understanding TV Special2017

Voyeur Documentary2017

Wormwood Poster

Wormwood Mini-Series2017

13th Documentary2016

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra Poster

Ali Wong: Baby Cobra TV Special2016

Amanda Knox Poster

Amanda Knox Documentary2016

Audrie & Daisy Poster

Audrie & Daisy Documentary2016

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville Poster

Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville TV Special2016

Chelsea Does Poster

Chelsea Does TV Series2016

City of Joy Poster

City of Joy Documentary2016

Cooked Mini-Series2016

David Cross: Making America Great Again Poster

David Cross: Making America Great Again TV Special2016

Extremis Poster

Extremis Documentary2016

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado Poster

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado TV Special2016

Into the Inferno Poster

Into the Inferno Documentary2016

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking Poster

Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking TV Special2016

Jim Jefferies: Freedumb Poster

Jim Jefferies: Freedumb TV Special2016

Joe Rogan: Triggered Poster

Joe Rogan: Triggered TV Special2016

Last Chance U Poster

Last Chance U TV Series2016

Michael Che Matters Poster

Michael Che Matters TV Special2016

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping Poster

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping TV Special2016

Russell Peters: Almost Famous Poster

Russell Peters: Almost Famous TV Special2016

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang Poster

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang Documentary2016

The Characters Poster

The Characters TV Series2016

The Ivory Game Poster

The Ivory Game Documentary2016

The White Helmets Poster

The White Helmets Short Film2016

Theo Von: No Offense Poster

Theo Von: No Offense TV Special2016

Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers Poster

Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers TV Movie2015

Aziz Ansari Live in Madison Square Garden Poster

Aziz Ansari Live in Madison Square Garden TV Special2015

Chef's Table Poster

Chef's Table TV Series2015

Chris D'Elia: Incorrigible Poster

Chris D'Elia: Incorrigible TV Special2015

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot Poster

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot TV Special2015

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) Poster

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) TV Special2015

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid Poster

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid TV Special2015

Keith Richards: Under the Influence Poster

Keith Richards: Under the Influence Documentary2015

Making a Murderer Poster

Making a Murderer TV Series2015

Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal Poster

Mike Epps: Don't Take It Personal Feature Film2015

Romka Documentary2015

What Happened, Miss Simone? Poster

What Happened, Miss Simone? Documentary2015

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Poster

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Documentary2015

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way Poster

Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way TV Special2014

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats Poster

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats TV Special2014

E-Team Documentary2014

Jim Jefferies: BARE Poster

Jim Jefferies: BARE TV Special2014

Mission Blue Poster

Mission Blue Documentary2014

Mitt Documentary2014

My Own Man Poster

My Own Man Documentary2014

Print the Legend Poster

Print the Legend Documentary2014

The Battered Bastards of Baseball Poster

The Battered Bastards of Baseball Documentary2014

Uganda Be Kidding Me Live Poster

Uganda Be Kidding Me Live TV Movie2014

Virunga Documentary2014

The Square Poster

The Square Documentary2013

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Dogs TV Series2018

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Nyad Feature Film2023

The Power of the Dog Poster

The Power of the Dog Feature Film2021

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Micaela Schafer Celebrates Katja's 30th Birthday at Ballhaus Berlin

Jenny Frankhauser Celebrates Katja's 30th Birthday at Ballhaus Berlin

Lindsay Price Attends Los Angeles Premiere of Disney's Camp Rock 3 in Burbank

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Anne Hathaway Attends Warner Bros. Premiere of "The End of Oak Street" in California

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Isla Fisher Shines at Spa Weekend Premiere in Las Vegas

Isla Fisher Attends Southwest Airlines Spa Weekend Retreat in Burbank

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Jules Robinson and Chantelle Ford Spotlighted in Sydney Photoshoot

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Faye Marsay Joins Ted Lasso Season 4 Cast in New York for Apple TV Event

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