Mike Nichols

Personal Info

Birthday

November 6, 1931

Day of Death

2014-11-19

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also Known As

마이크 니콜스

마이크 니컬스

迈克·尼科尔斯

Mike Nichols

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 Broadway resulting in three albums, with their debut album winning a Grammy Award.

Known For

DuPont Show of the Month

The Designated Mourner

Bach to Bach

Filmography

2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master
as Self
Becoming Mike Nichols
as Himself
2015
Everything Is Copy
as Self
2012
Inventing David Geffen
as Self
2006
Making Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as Himself
The Madness of Boy George
as Self
Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner
as Self
2003
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Self - Interviewee
2001
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
as Self
1997
The Designated Mourner
as Jack
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
as Self
1988
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self
1986
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
as Self
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1967
Bach to Bach
as Man
1960
The Fabulous Fifties
as Self