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Mike Nichols. Director: The Graduate. 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.
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- 'The Graduate' (1967) The Graduate is one of the greatest and most radical movies of 1967, which itself was a notably radical year for American cinema.
- 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' (1966) Almost 40 years before Closer, Mike Nichols made his feature film debut with another movie about two pairs of couples gradually tearing each other - and themselves — apart.
- 'Angels in America' (2003) Though it's a miniseries and runs about three times as long as the average movie, Angels in America is still worth highlighting as one of Mike Nichols' greatest filmmaking achievements.
- 'Closer' (2004) Closer is a feel-bad kind of movie, but in no way can it be called a bad movie. It's about two different couples who end up in a complex situation where partners are effectively swapped, leading to plenty of dramatic fallout and characters reckoning with their own cheating habits, and coming to grips with their partners doing the same.
Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an American film and theatre director. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their experience.
- THE GRADUATE (1967) Directed by Mike Nichols. Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, based on the novel by Charles Webb. Starring Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Murray Hamilton, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry, Norman Fell.
- WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966) Directed by Mike Nichols. Screenplay by Ernest Lehman, based on the play by Edward Albee. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis.
- SILKWOOD (1983) Directed by Mike Nichols. Written by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen. Starring Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver.
- CLOSER (2004) Directed by Mike Nichols. Screenplay by Patrick Marber, based on his play. Starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen.
1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 2h 11m Approved. 8.0 (81K) Rate. 75 Metascore. A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night. Director Mike Nichols Stars Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton George Segal.
1. The Graduate (1967) PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance. 8. Rate. 83 Metascore. A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels. Votes: 286,371 | Gross: $104.95M. Watch on Prime Video. rent from $3.99. 2.
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Nov 19, 2014 · 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.
