Mike Nichols
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Mike Nichols was an American director and comedian who became one of the most influential filmmakers of the late 20th century, known for directing acclaimed movies like *The Graduate* and *Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* His career spanned from comedy performance to directing groundbreaking films that shaped American cinema from the 1960s onward until his death in 2014.
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- Born
- 1931-11-06
- Died
- 2014-11-19
- Works
- 18
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- Business Aviation Book
- Just A Few Sleeps Away
- The Birdcage
- Silkwood
- How to Lead with Purpose and Compassion
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Directing · Berlin, Germany
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,…
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- Arthur Miller: Writer — Self (archive footage)2017
- Becoming Mike Nichols — Himself2016
- Mike Nichols: An American Master — Self2016
- Everything Is Copy — Self2015
- Inventing David Geffen — Self2012
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Mike Nichols (born Igor Mikhail Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) 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.
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 act was a hit on Broadway, and each of their three albums was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album; their second album, An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, won the award in 1962. After they disbanded, he began directing plays, and quickly became known for his innovative theatre productions.
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