Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

DirectorProducerAdditional Crew
Born
November 6, 1931
Died
November 19, 2014
Awards
31 wins, 65 nominations

He, along with the other members of the "Compass Players" including Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner helped start the famed "Second City Improv" company. They used the games taught to them by fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin. He later…

Biography

He, along with the other members of the "Compass Players" including Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner helped start the famed "Second City Improv" company. They used the games taught to them by fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin. He later worked in legitimate theater as an actor before entering into a very successful comedy duo with Elaine May. The two were known as "the world's fastest humans".

Writer

WitWit(2001)

Actor

The Designated MournerThe Designated Mourner(1997)as Jack
Playhouse 90Playhouse 90(1956)as Arthur Millman
The DuPont Show of the MonthThe DuPont Show of the Month(1957)as Rod Carter
OmnibusOmnibus(1952)

Self

Hollywood InsiderHollywood Insider(2018)as Self
Arthur Miller: WriterArthur Miller: Writer(2017)as Self - Theater and Film Director
Becoming Mike NicholsBecoming Mike Nichols(2016)as Self
American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self
Everything Is CopyEverything Is Copy(2015)as Self

Archive Footage

Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingBarbara Walters: Tell Me Everything(2025)as Self - Diane Sawyer's Husband
Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 PiecesSteve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces(2024)as Self - Actor, Comedian & Director
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane PauleyCBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Self
Wait in the WingsWait in the Wings(2019)as Self
The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling(2018)as Self

Known for

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Orson Welles, Martin Balsam, Mike Nichols, and Buck Henry in Catch-22 (1970)Orson Welles, Mike Nichols, and Austin Pendleton in Catch-22 (1970)Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)Orson Welles, Martin Balsam, Mike Nichols, Susanne Benton, Buck Henry, and Austin Pendleton in Catch-22 (1970)Alan Arkin and Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)Alan Arkin, Anthony Perkins, and Mike Nichols in Catch-22 (1970)