Mike Nichols
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday6 November 1931
Died19 November 2014 (age 83)
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
Known credits65
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 Broad…
Battlefish
2018 · Creator
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016 · Self
Becoming Mike Nichols
2016 · Himself
Everything Is Copy
2015 · Self
Crescendo! The Power of Music
2014 · Executive Producer
Inventing David Geffen
2012 · Self
Friends with Kids
2012 · Executive Producer
Hair Battle Spectacular
2010 · Producer
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 · Thanks
My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad
2008 · Producer
Ghost Hunters International
2008 · Producer
Charlie Wilson's War
2007 · Director
Show Me the Money
2006 · Producer
The Madness of Boy George
2006 · Self
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
2006 · Self
Closer
2004 · Director
Closer
2004 · Producer
Angels in America
2003 · Director
Angels in America
2003 · Executive Producer
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003 · Self - Interviewee
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001 · Self
Wit
2001 · Director
Wit
2001 · Executive Producer
Wit
2001 · Teleplay
Wit
2001 · Writer
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Director
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Producer
Primary Colors
1998 · Director
Primary Colors
1998 · Producer
The Designated Mourner
1997 · Jack
The Designated Mourner
1997 · Producer
Nichols and May: Take Two
1996 · Self (archive footage)
The Birdcage
1996 · Director
The Birdcage
1996 · Producer
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
1996 · Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994 · Self
Wolf
1994 · Director
The Remains of the Day
1993 · Producer
Regarding Henry
1991 · Director
Regarding Henry
1991 · Producer
Postcards from the Edge
1990 · Director
Postcards from the Edge
1990 · Producer
Working Girl
1988 · Director
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · Self
Biloxi Blues
1988 · Director
Heartburn
1986 · Director
Heartburn
1986 · Producer
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