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Mike Nichols

Directing · Born November 6, 1931 · Berlin, Germany

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.

Movies with Mike Nichols

• Mike Nichols: An American Master (2016) — Self
• Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) — Self
• King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — Self (archive footage)
• Inventing David Geffen (2012) — Self
• Everything Is Copy (2015) — Self
• The Fabulous Fifties (1960) — Self
• Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) — Self (archive footage)
• Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) — Self
• 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
• In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988) — Self
• Arthur Miller: Writer (2017) — Self (archive footage)