Eric Nichols

Eric Nichols is the Head of Development at Smartypants in New York, where he oversees commercial, documentary, and narrative projects. 

Recent Smartypants originals include the 2017 Emmy nominated and Peabody Award Finalist Secret Life of Muslims, a timely and poignant documentary series that has achieved more than 35 million views since Election Day; and The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano, produced with Geralyn Dreyfous, Regina K. Scully, and Steve Tisch, which went on to become the most viewed New York Times Op-Doc of 2016.

Brand clients include Delta Air Lines, Lincoln Motor Company, Macy's, Unilever, and Seabourn Cruise Line.

Eric holds an MFA from AFI Conservatory.

eric@ericnichols.us