- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 6, 1931
- Place of Birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Died
- November 19, 2014
Mike Nichols
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 polis…
Filmography
tvBattlefish
2018 · Creator
movieArthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieMike Nichols: An American Master
2016 · Self
movieBecoming Mike Nichols
2016 · Himself
movieEverything Is Copy
2015 · Self
movieCrescendo! The Power of Music
2014 · Executive Producer
movieInventing David Geffen
2012 · Self
movieFriends with Kids
2012 · Executive Producer
Hair Battle Spectacular
tvHair Battle Spectacular
2010 · Producer
movieFantastic Mr. Fox
2009 · Thanks
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
tvMy Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
2008 · Producer
tvGhost Hunters International
2008 · Producer
movieCharlie Wilson's War
2007 · Director
Show Me the Money
tvShow Me the Money
2006 · Producer
movieThe Madness of Boy George
2006 · Self
movieWrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
2006 · Self
movieCloser
2004 · Director, Producer
tvAngels in America
2003 · Executive Producer, Director
movieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · Self - Interviewee
movieLove & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001 · Self
movieWit
2001 · Director, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Writer
movieWhat Planet Are You From?
2000 · Director, Producer
moviePrimary Colors
1998 · Director, Producer
movieThe Designated Mourner
1997 · Jack, Producer
movieNichols and May: Take Two
1996 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Birdcage
1996 · Director, Producer
movieRichard Avedon: Darkness and Light
1996 · Self
tvInside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
movieWolf
1994 · Director
movieThe Remains of the Day
1993 · Producer
movieRegarding Henry
1991 · Director, Producer
moviePostcards from the Edge
1990 · Director, Producer
movieWorking Girl
1988 · Director
movieIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · Self
movieBiloxi Blues
1988 · Director
movieHeartburn
1986 · Director, Producer
tvAmerican Masters
1986 · Self
movieThe Longshot
1986 · Executive Producer
movieLooney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986 · Self
movieWhoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway
1985 · Stage Director, Production Supervisor
movieSilkwood
1983 · Producer, Director
movieThe Gin Game
1981 · Stage Director
movieGilda Live
1980 · Director
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
tvFamily
1976 · Executive Producer
movieThe Fortune
1975 · Director, Producer
movieThe Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Director
movieCarnal Knowledge
1971 · Director, Producer
movieCatch-22
1970 · Director
movieKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 · Self (archive footage)
movieAll the Difference
1970 · (voice)
movieThe Graduate
1967 · Director
movieBach to Bach
1967 · A Man (voice), Writer
movieWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966 · Director
movieJulie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
1962 · Writer
movieThe Fabulous Fifties
1960 · Self
The Big Party
tvThe Big Party
1959 · Self
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957 · Rod Carter
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Comedian
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvOmnibus
1952
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
Wit
tvWit
— · Creator