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Mike Nichols

1931–2014 · American director and comedian

Mike Nichols was an American film and theatre director and comedian. 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 28 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). His other honors included three BAFTA Awards, the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010. His films received a total of 42 Academy Award nominations, and seven wins.

Mike Nichols, in order

  1. 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?: directed, created · critics 95%, audiences 90%
  2. 1967 The Graduate: directed · critics 88%, audiences 90% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex
  3. 1968 Teach Me!: directed
  4. 1970 Catch-22: directed · critics 80%, audiences 76% · streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, Hoopla
  5. 1971 Carnal Knowledge: directed, produced · critics 91%, audiences 72% · streaming on Kanopy, Fandango at Home (free), Plex
  6. 1973 The Day of the Dolphin: directed · critics 42%, audiences 42% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
  7. 1975 The Fortune: directed · critics 40%, audiences 34% · streaming on Prime Video
  8. 1980 Gilda Live: directed · audiences 79%
  9. 1983 Silkwood: directed · critics 78%, audiences 79% · streaming on Hoopla
  10. 1986 Heartburn: directed, produced · critics 48%, audiences 46% · streaming on Kanopy
  11. 1988 Biloxi Blues: directed
  12. 1988 Working Girl: directed · critics 84%, audiences 67%
  13. 1990 Postcards from the Edge: directed · critics 83%, audiences 67% · streaming on Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
  14. 1991 Regarding Henry: directed · critics 50%, audiences 63% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube (free)
  15. 1993 The Remains of the Day: produced · directed by James Ivory · critics 95%, audiences 89% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel
  16. 1994 Wolf: directed · critics 61%, audiences 43% · streaming on Tubi
  17. 1996 The Birdcage: directed, produced · critics 87%, audiences 81% · streaming on Roku Channel
  18. 1997 The Designated Mourner: acted · directed by David Hare
  19. 1998 Primary Colors: directed, produced · critics 79%, audiences 64% · streaming on Prime Video
  20. 2000 What Planet Are You From?: directed · critics 40%, audiences 29% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
  21. 2001 Wit (TV movie): directed
  22. 2003 Angels in America (TV series): directed
  23. 2004 Closer: directed, produced · critics 67%, audiences 81%
  24. 2007 Charlie Wilson's War: directed · critics 82%, audiences 73%
  25. 2016 Becoming Mike Nichols: acted · directed by Douglas McGrath
  26. 2016 Mike Nichols: American Masters (TV movie): acted · directed by Elaine May