Mike Nichols in 2010

Mike Nichols was an American comedian, director, producer, and actor of the stage and screen. He began his career in the 1950s as a comedian alongside Elaine May doing improvisational comedy. Together they formed the comedy duo Nichols and May. Their live improv act was a hit sensation on Broadway, and the first of their three albums won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1962. Nichols also became known as a director of plays on the Broadway stage including Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park (1963), The Odd Couple (1965), and Plaza Suite (1968). He also directed acclaimed revival productions of Anton Chekov's The Seagull (2002), Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman (2012) and Harold Pinter's Betrayal (2013).

Nichols was also known as a film director breaking out with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and The Graduate (1967) starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. Nichols continued directing acclaimed films such as the war film Catch-22 (1970), the sexual coming of age drama Carnal Knowledge (1971), the drama Silkwood (1983), the romantic comedy Working Girl (1988), the farce comedy The Birdcage (1996), the political drama Primary Colors (1998), the romantic drama Closer (2004), and biographical drama Charlie Wilson's War (2007). Nichols also became known for his work on television directing HBO adaptations of Margaret Edson's Wit (2001) and Tony Kushner's Angels in America (2003) starring Meryl Streep and Al Pacino.

Theatre

Year Title Director Producer Writer Performer Venue Ref.
1960 An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May No No Yes Yes John Golden Theatre [1]
1963 Barefoot in the Park Yes No No No The Biltmore Theatre [1]
1964 The Knack Yes No No No New Theatre [1]
Luv Yes No No No Helen Hayes Theatre [2]
1965 The Odd Couple Yes No No No Plymouth Theatre [3]
1966 The Apple Tree Yes No No No Shubert Theatre [4]
1967 The Little Foxes Yes No No No Ethel Barrymore Theatre [3]
1968 Plaza Suite Yes No No No Plymouth Theatre [3]
1971 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Yes No No No Eugene O'Neill Theatre [3]
1973 Uncle Vanya Yes No No No Circle in the Square Theatre [5]
1976 Streamers Yes No No No Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre [5]
Comedians Yes No No No Music Box Theatre [5]
1977 Annie No Yes No No Eugene O'Neill Theatre [5]
The Gin Game Yes Yes No No John Golden Theatre [5]
1978 Drinks Before Dinner Yes No No No Public Theater [1]
1980 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? No No No Yes Long Wharf Theatre
Billy Bishop Goes to War No Yes No No Morosco Theatre [5]
Lunch Hour Yes No No No Ethel Barrymore Theatre [5]
1981 Fools Yes No No No Eugene O'Neill Theatre [5]
Grown Ups No Yes No No Lyceum Theatre [5]
1984 The Real Thing Yes No No No Plymouth Theatre [5]
Hurlyburly Yes No No No Ethel Barrymore Theatre [5]
Whoopi Goldberg No Yes No No Lyceum Theatre [5]
1986 Social Security Yes No No No Ethel Barrymore Theatre [5]
1987 Standup Shakespeare Yes No No No Theatre 890 [1]
1988 Waiting for Godot Yes Yes No No Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center [5]
1990 Eliot Loves Yes Yes No No Goodman Theatre [3]
1992 Death and the Maiden Yes No No No Brooks Atkinson Theatre [5]
1996 The Designated Mourner No No No Yes Royal National Theatre [3]
1999 James Naughton: Street of Dreams Yes No No No Promenade Theatre [5]
2001 The Seagull Yes No No No The Public Theater, Off-Broadway [5]
2003 The Play What I Wrote No Yes No No Lyceum Theatre [5]
2004 Whoopi: The 25th Anniversary Show No Yes No No [5]
2005 Spamalot Yes No No No Shubert Theatre [5]
2008 The Country Girl Yes No No No Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre [5]
2012 Death of a Salesman Yes No No No Ethel Barrymore Theatre [5]
2013 Betrayal Yes No No No [5]

Film

See also: Category:Films directed by Mike Nichols
Year Title Director Producer Notes
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Yes No
1967 The Graduate Yes No
1968 Teach Me! Yes No Short film
1970 Catch-22 Yes No
1971 Carnal Knowledge Yes Yes
1973 The Day of the Dolphin Yes No
1975 The Fortune Yes Yes
1980 Gilda Live Yes No Documentary
1983 Silkwood Yes Yes
1986 Heartburn Yes Yes
1988 Biloxi Blues Yes No
Working Girl Yes No
1990 Postcards from the Edge Yes Yes
1991 Regarding Henry Yes Yes
1993 The Remains of the Day No Yes
1994 Wolf Yes No
1996 The Birdcage Yes Yes
1998 Primary Colors Yes Yes
2000 What Planet Are You From? Yes Yes
2004 Closer Yes Yes
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Yes No Final film

Executive producer

Performer

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1957–1958 The Steve Allen Show Himself 2 episodes [6]
1958 Omnibus Performer Episode: "The Suburban Review"
The DuPont Show of the Month Rod Carter Episode: "The Red Mill"
1959–1960 The Jack Paar Tonight Show Himself 5 episodes
1960 Playhouse 90 Arthur Millman Episode: "Journey to the Day"
What's My Line? Himself Episode: "Elaine May & Mike Nichols"
1962 President Kennedy's Birthday Salute Himself Television special
1964–1965 The Jack Paar Program Himself (guest) 6 episodes
1976 Family Producer
Television series
1986 Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special Himself (cameo) Television special
2001 Wit Director, writer, and executive producer
Television movie
2003 Angels in America Director and executive producer
Miniseries; 6 episodes

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Nichols Broadway Credits". Playbill.
  2. ^ "Mike Nichols Broadway and Theatre credits". Broadway World.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Nichols theatre profile". www.abouttheartists.com.
  4. ^ "The Apple Tree — 1966 — Broadway". Broadway World.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Mike Nichols Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos".
  6. ^ Mike Nichols on screen and stage at IMDb
  7. ^ Anon. (December 15, 1958). "Sold Out". Billboard. p. 17. Retrieved June 5, 2018.

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