History Creator / MikeNichols

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and contributed original material for a 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', and then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films (though he regularly returned to the theatre, directing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Theatre/TheGinGame'' among others). Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and contributed original material for a 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', and then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films (though he regularly returned to the theatre, directing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Theatre/TheGinGame'' among others.) Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and contributed original material for a 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', and then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. (He came back to theater to direct the original production of Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Theatre/TheGinGame''.) Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

* ''Film/{{Wolf}}'' (1994)

Not to be confused with the American director Creator/JeffNichols.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and contributed original material for a 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. (He came back to theater to direct the original production of Pulitzer Prize-winning play ''Theatre/TheGinGame''.) Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and contributed original material for a 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

Music/CarlySimon often did the songs for his films, most notably the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning song "Let the River Run" for ''Working Girl'' and "Coming Around Again" for ''Heartburn''.

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Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky in UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage director.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. Nichols is also notable as being one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky in UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}; November 6, 1931 -- November 19, 2014) was an American film, television, and stage director.

* The film adaptation of ''Theatre/WhosAfraidOfVirginiaWoolf'' from 1966. He also later directed a revival of the play in 1980.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/SaintJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. He was also notable as one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/StJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then helmed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. He was also notable as one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/StJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. He made his Broadway directorial debut in 1963 with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then directed such other plays as ''Theatre/{{Luv}}'' and ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' before moving into films. He was also notable as one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/StJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. In 1963, he made his Broadway debut with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then moved into films. He was also notable as one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, [[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs all four of the major American entertainment awards]]. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

He began his career as a comedian, teaming with Creator/ElaineMay (another future director) to form the acclaimed ComedyDuo Nichols & May. Afterwards, he notably worked as a director for 49 years. He began in 1960, directing stage productions of ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' and ''Theatre/StJoan'' in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, and provided original material for the 1962 Creator/{{CBS}} Carnegie Hall special starring Creator/JulieAndrews and Creator/CarolBurnett. In 1963, he made his Broadway debut with Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/BarefootInThePark'', then moved into films. He was also notable as one of eleven people to have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy--in other words, all four of the major American entertainment awards. It took him 51 years to collect all four, the longest of the group.

* ''Film/PrimaryColors'' (1998)

* ''{{Theatre/Annie}}'' (1977), as producer only, which won him a Tony Award for Best Musical.

He passed away at the age of 83 in November 2014.

Most notable works:

* ''Film/CarnalKnowledge'' (1971)
* ''Film/DayOfTheDolphin'' (1973)
* ''Film/TheFortune'' (1975)

* ''Film/{{Heartburn}}'' (1986)

* ''Film/PostcardsFromTheEdge'' (1990)
* ''Film/RegardingHenry'' (1991)

* ''Film/WhatPlanetAreYouFrom'' (2000)

* The original Broadway production of ''Creator/MontyPython's Theatre/{{Spamalot}}'' in 2004.