Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American television, stage and movie director, writer, producer and comedian. He was half of the comedy duo Nichols and May, along with Elaine May. In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the movie The Graduate. His other movies include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, Carnal Knowledge, Silkwood, Working Girl, Wolf, The Birdcage, Closer, Charlie Wilson's War (his final movie), and the TV mini-series Angels in America. He also staged the original theatrical productions of Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple and Spamalot.
Nichols won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. His other honors included the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001,[1] the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010.
Nichols died suddenly from a heart attack on November 19, 2014, at his home in Manhattan.[2][3]
Mike Nichols Media
Nichols and May, c. 1960
Dustin Hoffman (1968) appeared in the Nichols-directed film The Graduate
Nichols chose Simon & Garfunkel to write the music for The Graduate
Nichols at the National Film Society in 1979
Whoopi Goldberg credits Nichols with discovering her after seeing her perform her one woman show in 1983
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References
- ↑ "Lifetime Honors - National Medal of Arts". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ Staff (November 20, 2014). Mike Nichols, Graduate director, dies at 83. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30129848. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Dennis McLellan (November 20, 2014). Mike Nichols, groundbreaking director of 'The Graduate,' dies at 83. Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-mike-nichols-dies-at-83-20141120-story.html#page=1. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
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