Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 2012
- AFI Life Achievement Award · 2010
- Vilcek Prize · 2009
- Great Immigrants Award · 2006
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 2005
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2004
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2001
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1984
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1972
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 1969
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1969
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1968
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1968
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1968
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 1967
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1965
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1964
- Grammy Award — Best Comedy Album · 1961
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Drama League Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- National Medal of Arts
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1989 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1984 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1978 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1977 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1967 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1967 · nominated
Filmography38 titles
Ghost Hunters International
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Inventing David Geffen
Angels in America
The Graduate
Everything Is Copy
The Remains of the Day
Wit
American Masters
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Crescendo! The Power of Music
Family
Arthur Miller: Writer
The Birdcage
What's My Line?
Becoming Mike Nichols
Silkwood
Closer
Catch-22
Postcards from the Edge
Working Girl
Carnal Knowledge
Charlie Wilson's War
Regarding Henry
Primary Colors
Biloxi Blues
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway
Wolf
Gilda Live
Friends with Kids
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
Heartburn
The Day of the Dolphin
What Planet Are You From?
The Fortune
The Longshot
Hair Battle Spectacular