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4 days ago · The role ultimately played by Nathan Lane. Filmmaker and PBS producer Rick McKay was hired by director Mike Nichols, months before filming of "Birdcage" began, to go to Paris, London, San Francisco, and Atlanta to make a feature length documentary about drag queens.
3 days ago · 1962: Best Comedy Performance – An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May; Tony Awards: 1964: Best Direction of a Play – Barefoot in the Park; 1965: Best Direction of a Play – Luv and The Odd Couple; 1968: Best Direction of a Play – Plaza Suite; 1972: Best Direction of a Play – The Prisoner of Second Avenue; 1977: Best Musical – Annie
5 days ago · Nichols started his EGOT streak with a 1961 Best Comedy Performance Grammy for An Evening With Mike Nichols And Elaine May, but his ensuing awards would come courtesy of his skill as a director.
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5 days ago · While almost all of these came his way for directing, Nichols’ first win was for Best Comedy Performance at the 1961 Grammys for “An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May.”
3 days ago · Grammy (1961): Best Comedy Performance, An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Oscar (1968): Best Director, The Graduate
5 days ago · Elaine May’s directorial debut was plagued with production problems—much like her other remarkable features—and after running over budget and settling on a three-hour version, A New Leaf was taken away from her by producer Robert Evans.
5 days ago · Stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hugh Jackman, and Cynthia Nixon are also among those on the cusp of joining the EGOT club, with three out of four trophies so far. Scroll down to see the full list of EGOT winners and those on the brink of achieving the momentous title.
