Mike Nichols Highlights

  • 2007: Helmed "Charlie Wilson's War" about Democratic Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, played by Tom Hanks; re-teamed with Roberts
  • 2005: Produced "Whoopi, the 20th Anniversary Show," Whoopi Goldberg's return to the stage; earned a Tony nomination for Best Special Theatrical Event
  • 2005: Directed David Hyde Pierce, Tim Curry and Hank Azaria in the Broadway production of "Monty Python's Spamalot," a stage musical based on the British comedy troupe's 1975 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail; received a Tony nomination for Best Direction of a Musical
  • 2004: Directed and produced Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen in "Closer"; based on the play by British playwright Patrick Marber; film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama) and Nichols was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director
  • 2003: Directed the HBO adaptation of Tony Kushner's epic "Angels in America"
  • 2001: Helmed the HBO adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning play "Wit"; starring Emma Thompson, with whom he co-wrote the script; also executive produced
  • 2001: Returned to stage directing, helming "The Seagull" in NYC's Central Park
  • 2000: Produced and directed "What Planet Are You From?"
  • 1999: Honored with a tribute by the Film Society of Lincoln Center (May 3)
  • 1998: Again teamed with May, helming her script for the film version of the political satire "Primary Colors"
  • 1997: Film acting debut, reprised role in David Hare's film of "The Designated Mourner"
  • 1996: First film collaboration with Elaine May, "The Birdcage," a loose remake of "La cage aux folles"; teaming Robin Williams and Nathan Lane
  • 1996: London stage acting debut, "The Designated Mourner"
  • 1994: Reunited with Jack Nicholson for "Wolf"
  • 1993: As one of the producers, shared Best Picture Oscar nomination for "The Remains of the Day"
  • 1992: Last Broadway directorial assigment to date, "Death and the Maiden"; starred Glenn Close, Gene Hackman and Richard Dreyfuss
  • 1991: Directed Harrison Ford in "Regarding Henry"
  • 1990: Third film with Streep, "Postcards From the Edge"
  • 1988: With Paul Sills and George Morrison, founded the New Actors Workshop
  • 1988: Served as executive producer of the short-lived ABC sitcom "The Thorns"
  • 1988: Staged a revival of Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" with Steve Martin, Robin Williams and Bill Irwin in leading roles
  • 1988: Received fourth Academy Award nomination for Best Director for the screen comedy "Working Girl"
  • 1986: Executive produced "The Long Shot"; helmed by Paul Bartel
  • 1986: Reteamed with Streep and Nicholson for "Heartburn"; adapted from Nora Ephron's novel
  • 1984: Staged Tom Stoppard's play "The Real Thing"; won Tony Award
  • 1984: Produced and served as production supervisor on the one-person show "Whoopi Goldberg"
  • 1983: Picked up third Best Director Oscar nomination for "Silkwood" starring Meryl Streep
  • 1980: Directed the concert film "Gilda Live"
  • 1980: Returned to stage acting as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT (opposite Elaine May as Martha)
  • 1977: Produced first stage musical, "Annie"
  • 1977: Staged the Pulitzer-winning two-character comedy-drama "The Gin Game" starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
  • 1976: Executive produced the ABC drama series "Family"
  • 1975: Left film directing for a period after closing down the set of the Neil Simon-scripted "Bogart Slept Here"
  • 1975: Directed "The Fortune"; teaming Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty
  • 1973: Helmed "The Day of the Dolphin"
  • 1972: Was director of the Neil Simon play "The Prisoner of Second Avenue"; won Tony Award
  • 1971: Feature producing debut, "Carnal Knowledge"; also directed
  • 1970: Directed the screen adaptation of Joseph Heller's comic novel "Catch-22"
  • 1968: Reunited with Simon on "Plaza Suite"; picked up Tony Award
  • 1967: Earned Best Director Oscar for "The Graduate"
  • 1966: Feature film directing debut, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"; received first Academy Award nomination as Best Director
  • 1965: Enjoyed two stage successes with "Luv" and Simon's "The Odd Couple"; earned second Tony Award for direction of both
  • 1963: Directed first Broadway play, "Barefoot in the Park" (originally titled "Nobody Loves Me" during its tryout at the Bucks County Playhouse); won first Tony Award
  • 1962: Staged "The World of Jules Feiffer" in New Jersey; Stephen Sondheim contributed the music
  • 1962: Had lead in May's stage play "A Matter of Position"; closed out of town in Philadelphia; following the failure of the production, the pair ended their professional and personal relationship for many years
  • 1962: Was one of the writers for the variety special "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall" (CBS), featuring Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett
  • 1960: Made Broadway debut in "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May"; reportedly the pair began to experience difficulties which occasionally spilled over into their performances
  • 1959: TV debut as panelist on "Laugh Line"
  • 1958: With May, began appearing in nightclubs in NYC; appeared on "The Steve Allen Show" and later "Omnibus"
  • 1958: Was fired from The Compass at May's insistance
  • 1955: With Elaine May, Alan Arkin, Barbara Harris and Paul Sills, formed improvisational group The Compass Players (later Second City)
  • 1954: After dropping out of college, moved to NYC to study acting with Lee Strasberg; returned to Chicago after just about a year
  • 1948: Attended a performance of the Broadway play "A Streetcar Named Desire" and decided he had to "be around theatre"
  • 1943: Certified as a "genius" at age 12
  • 1939: Sent with brother to USA to live with father who had arrived in NYC in 1938
  • 1939: Placed by father with an English-speaking family
  • 1936: At age four, had a bad reaction to a defective whopping-cough vaccine that left him permanently denuded
  • Born in Berlin
  • While attending the University of Chicago, directed first stage play, a student production of "Purgatory"; starring Edward Asner
  • Formed a comedy trio with May and Shelley Berman

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