Mike Nichols
American director and comedian (1931-2014) · United States · Directors · Died at 83
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Something wrong?Mike Nichols was an American film and theatre director and comedian. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their experience. He is one of 28 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).
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Friends with KidsFilm, 2012Producer2010AFI Life Achievement AwardAward2008
Ghost Hunters InternationalSeries, Producer2006Great Immigrants AwardAward
Show Me the MoneySeries, 2006Producer2005Tony Award for Best Direction of a MusicalAward2004Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic SpecialAward
CloserFilm, 2004Director, Producer2001
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'Film1998
Primary ColorsFilm, Director, Producer1996
Nichols and May: Take TwoFilm1994
Inside the Actors StudioSeries1991
Regarding HenryFilm, Director, Producer1988
Biloxi BluesFilm, Director1986
American MastersSeries1984Tony Award for Best Direction of a PlayAward1983
SilkwoodFilm, Director, Producer1976
FamilySeries, Producer1975
The FortuneFilm, Director, Producer1972Tony Award for Best Direction of a PlayAward1970
Catch-22Film, Director1969BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardBAFTA Award for Best FilmAward1968Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardGolden Globe Award for Best DirectorAward1967BAFTA Award for Best FilmAward1966
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Film, Director1964Tony Award for Best Direction of a PlayAward1961Grammy Award for Best Comedy AlbumAward1960
The Fabulous FiftiesFilm1959The Big PartySeries1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries1953
The OscarsSeries1950
What's My Line?Series1931Born6 November 1931Also in Deutsch
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Nichols and May, c. 1960
Dustin Hoffman (1968) appeared in the Nichols-directed film The Graduate
Nichols chose Simon & Garfunkel to write the music for The Graduate
Nichols at the National Film Society in 1979
Whoopi Goldberg credits Nichols with discovering her after seeing her perform her one-woman show in 1983
Nichols in 2010Listen
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AWArthur Miller: Writer
BNBecoming Mike Nichols
MMMike Nichols: An American Master
ECEverything Is Copy
CMCrescendo! The Power of MusicFKFriends with Kids
IGInventing David Geffen
CWCharlie Wilson's War
TGThe Madness of Boy George
WKWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony KushnerCLCloser
CRCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
WIWitLDLove & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
WFWhat Planet Are You From?PCPrimary Colors
TMThe Designated Mourner
TBThe BirdcageNTNichols and May: Take Two
WOWolf
TDThe Remains of the DayRHRegarding Henry
PEPostcards from the Edge
WGWorking GirlBBBiloxi Blues
IBIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
HEHeartburn
LALooney Tunes 50th Anniversary
TLThe LongshotSISilkwood
GLGilda LiveTFThe Fortune
TDThe Day of the Dolphin
CKCarnal KnowledgeCACatch-22
KMKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
TGThe GraduateWWWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
JHJulie and Carol at Carnegie HallTFThe Fabulous Fifties82 credits on file
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BABattlefishGIGhost Hunters InternationalSMShow Me the Money
AAAngels in AmericaISInside the Actors StudioAMAmerican Masters
THThe Kennedy Center HonorsFAFamily
TPTonight Starring Jack Paar
DMDuPont Show of the Month
TATony Awards
TSThe Steve Allen ShowTSThe Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTOThe Oscars
OMOmnibusWLWhat's My Line?Awards
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Mike Nichols was an American film and theatre director and comedian. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their experience. He is one of 28 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). His other honors included three BAFTA Awards, the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010. His films received a total of 42 Academy Award nominations, and seven wins.
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