Elaine May
Search results
Mike Nichols was a director, producer, and actor who won an Oscar for The Graduate and made other acclaimed films such as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Closer. He also worked in theater, improv, and TV, and was married to Diane Sawyer.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Jeremy Urquhart
- Senior Author
- '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. He is one of 19 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy ...
- 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.
A list of 18 movies directed by Mike Nichols, from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to Charlie Wilson's War. See ratings, summaries, cast, and reviews for each movie.
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other. Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Julia Roberts. Votes: 233,920 | Gross: $33.99M. 8. Postcards from the Edge (1990) R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama.
Feb 19, 2022 · 2 The Graduate. Embassy Pictures. Mike Nichols directs this classic tale of young Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) and his struggle to find his identity after graduating from college, eventually ...
