Mike Nichols's biography
Mike Nichols is 83 years old film director born at Germany. He was born on Friday 6th of November 1931. According to year of birth 1931 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 6th of November means he is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.He was married 4 times.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as screenwriter, film producer, actor, theatrical director. He is recently known as film actor.
Mike Nichols's dad
Mike Nichols's father's name is Pavel Nicholaiyevitch Peschkowsky.
Mike Nichols's mom
Mike Nichols's mother's name is Brigitte Landauer.
Mike Nichols's family
Mike Nichols's ex spouses
Diane Sawyer
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer have been together since 1988 for 26 years. She is known as journalist. His ex spouse was born on Saturday 22nd of December 1945 in Glasgow.
Patricia Scott
Mike Nichols and Patricia Scott have been together since 1957 for 3 years.
Margot Callas
Mike Nichols and Margot Callas have been together since 1963 for 11 years.
Annabel Davis-Goff
Mike Nichols and Annabel Davis-Goff have been together since 1975 for 11 years. She is known as writer. His ex spouse was born on Thursday 19th of February 1942 in Ireland.
He has 1 son.
Mike Nichols's son: Max Nichols
Mike Nichols's son's name is Max Nichols. He is known as film director. His son was born in 1973.
Mike Nichols's schools
We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: University of Chicago.
Detailed informations about his schools
- Attended the University of Chicago where he became close friends with fellow student Susan Sontag (then Susan Rosenblatt).
Mike Nichols's career
His main focus is to be film director. He is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
How did Mike Nichols die
He died on on Wednesday 19th of November 2014 when he was 83 years old at New York City. Mike Nicholss death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Mike Nichols's Awards
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work The Graduate in 1968
- He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Direction for work The Graduate in 1969
- He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work Wit in 2001
- He received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special for work Angels in America in 2004
- He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Director for work The Graduate in 1968
- He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Film for work The Graduate in 1969
- He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Film for work Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1967
Mike Nichols's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
What Mike Nichols has done for a first time
- Was interested in directing First Blood (1982) with Dustin Hoffman as John Rambo.
Mike Nichols's quotes
- A movie is like a person. Either you trust it or you don't.
- It's not a film-maker's job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can.
- If everybody's adorable, you can't go anywhere, you can't have any events.
- I love to take actors to a place where they open a vein. That's the job. The key is that I make it safe for them to open the vein.
- [on Elizabeth Taylor] There are three things I never saw Elizabeth Taylor do: Tell a lie; be unkind to anyone; and be on time.
- [on his experience judging a limerick contest] It was easy. We just threw out the dirty limericks and gave the prize to the one that was left.
- The comic has a very special relationship with the audience.
- [commenting at the 1969 San Francisco International Film Festival on his upcoming film "Carnal Knowledge" (1971)] It's about men and women in America. [rubbing his chin thoughtfully] Actually, it's about screwing.
- Great films issue from extraordinary natures.
Mike Nichols's body shape
Lets describe how Mike Nichols looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.