Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1931-11-06
Deathday: 2014-11-19 (83 years old)

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Biography

Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was a German-born American film and theatre director, producer, actor and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their acting experience. Nichols began his career in the 1950s with the comedy improvisational troupe, The Compass Players, predecessor of The Second City, in Chicago. He then teamed up with his improv partner, Elaine May, to form the comedy duo Nichols and May. Their live improv acts were a hit on Broadway resulting in three albums, with their debut album winning a Grammy Award.


After Nichols and May disbanded their act in 1961, Nichols began directing plays. He soon earned a reputation as a skilled Broadway director with a flair for creating innovative productions and the ability to elicit polished performances from actors. His debut Broadway play was Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park in 1963, with Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. He next directed Luv in 1964 and in 1965 directed another Neil Simon play, The Odd Couple. Nichols received a Tony Award for each of those plays. Nearly five decades later, he won his sixth Tony Award as best director with a revival of Death of a Salesman in 2012. During his career, he directed or produced over twenty-five Broadway plays.


In 1966, Warner Brothers invited Nichols to direct his first film, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The groundbreaking and acclaimed film led critics to declare Nichols the "new Orson Welles". The film garnered 13 Academy Award nominations, winning five. It was also a box office hit and became the number 1 film of 1966. His next film was The Graduate in 1967, starring then unknown actor Dustin Hoffman, alongside Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross. The film was another critical and financial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1967 and receiving seven Academy Award nominations, winning Nichols the Academy Award for Best Directing. Among the other films he directed were Catch-22 (1970), Carnal Knowledge (1971), Silkwood (1983), Working Girl (1988), Wolf (1994), The Birdcage (1996), Closer (2004), and Charlie Wilson's War (2007).


Along with an Academy Award, Nichols won a Grammy Award (the first for a comedian born outside the United States), four Emmy Awards and nine Tony Awards. He was also a three-time BAFTA Award winner. His other honors included 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 garnered a total of 42 Academy Award nominations and seven wins.


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Filmography

all 66

Movies 45

self 26

TV Shows 21

Director 21

Producer 11

Creator 2

Writer 1

Creator
Battlefish

Battlefish (2018)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)

Movie
6
Self
Mike Nichols: An American Master

Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016)

Movie
Himself
Becoming Mike Nichols

Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)

Movie
Self
Everything Is Copy

Everything Is Copy (2015)

Movie
Executive Producer
Crescendo! The Power of Music

Crescendo! The Power of Music (2014)

Movie
Self
Inventing David Geffen

Inventing David Geffen (2012)

Movie
Executive Producer
Friends with Kids

Friends with Kids (2012)

Movie
Producer
Hair Battle Spectacular

Hair Battle Spectacular (2010)

TV
Self
Faces of America

Faces of America (2010)

TV
Thanks
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Movie
7.33
Producer
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad

My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (2008)

TV
Producer
Ghost Hunters International

Ghost Hunters International (2008)

TV
4.33
Director
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Movie
6.56
Producer
Show Me the Money

Show Me the Money (2006)

TV
Self
The Madness of Boy George

The Madness of Boy George (2006)

Movie
Self
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner

Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006)

Movie
Director
Closer

Closer (2004)

Movie
5
Executive Producer / Director
Angels in America

Angels in America (2003)

TV
6
Interviewee
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)

Movie
Self
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'

Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (2001)

Movie
Director
Wit

Wit (2001)

Movie
Director
What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From? (2000)

Movie
6
Director
Primary Colors

Primary Colors (1998)

Movie
5.65
Jack
The Designated Mourner

The Designated Mourner (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Nichols and May: Take Two

Nichols and May: Take Two (1996)

Movie
Director
The Birdcage

The Birdcage (1996)

Movie
6
Self
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light

Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light (1996)

Movie
Self
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)

TV
Director
Wolf

Wolf (1994)

Movie
5.43
Producer
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day (1993)

Movie
7.5
Director / Producer
Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry (1991)

Movie
6
Director
Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge (1990)

Movie
9
Director
Working Girl

Working Girl (1988)

Movie
8.67
Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988)

Movie
Director
Biloxi Blues

Biloxi Blues (1988)

Movie
1
Director
Heartburn

Heartburn (1986)

Movie
4
Self
American Masters

American Masters (1986)

TV
Executive Producer
The Longshot

The Longshot (1986)

Movie
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)

Movie
Production Supervisor / Stage Director
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway

Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (1985)

Movie
Director
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

Movie
6
Stage Director
The Gin Game

The Gin Game (1981)

Movie
Director
Gilda Live

Gilda Live (1980)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Executive Producer
Family

Family (1976)

TV
Director
The Fortune

The Fortune (1975)

Movie
Director
The Day of the Dolphin

The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

Movie
Director
Carnal Knowledge

Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Movie
Director
Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)

Movie
1.5
Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Movie
Director
The Graduate

The Graduate (1967)

Movie
5.19
Man
Bach to Bach

Bach to Bach (1967)

Movie
Director
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Movie
5.29
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Writer
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall

Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall (1962)

Movie
Self
The Fabulous Fifties

The Fabulous Fifties (1960)

Movie
Self
The Big Party

The Big Party (1959)

TV
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

TV
Self - Comedian
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Omnibus

Omnibus (1952)

TV
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Creator
Wit

Wit

TV

Ratings

Average 6.27
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1950
1973
1991
1983
2018
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1931-11-06

Deathday
2014-11-19 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Michael Igor Peschkowsky

Birth Place
Berlin, Germany

Height

Relationships
Annabel Davis-Goff (1975-01-01 - 1986-01-01), Diane Sawyer (1988-04-01 - 2014-11-19), Patricia Scott (1957-01-01 - 1960-01-01), Margot Callas (1963-01-01 - 1974-01-01)

Children
Daisy Nichols, Jenny Nichols, Max Nichols

Father
Pavel Nicholaiyevitch Peschkowsky

Mother
Brigitte Landauer

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
마이크 니콜스, 마이크 니컬스, 迈克·尼科尔斯

Awards
BAFTA Award for Best Film, Academy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, AFI Life Achievement Award, Great Immigrants, Vilcek Prize, Drama League Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Directors Guild of America Award, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album


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