- Mike Nichols was a German-American film and theatre director, producer, actor and comedian
| Born: | 06 November 1931 Comment | | When did Mike Nichols die? / Died | 19 November 2014 | | How many years did Mike Nichols live? / Lived | 83 years | | Zodiac sign: | Scorpio |
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Mike Nichols facts
- He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their acting experience
- Nichols began his career in the 1950s with the comedy improvisational troupe, The Compass Players, predecessor of The Second City, in Chicago
- He then teamed up with his improv partner, Elaine May, to form the comedy duo Nichols and May
- Their live improv acts were a hit on Broadway resulting in three albums, with their debut album winning a Grammy Award
- After Nichols and May disbanded their act in 1961, Nichols began directing plays
- He soon earned a reputation as a skilled Broadway director with a flair for creating innovative productions and the ability to elicit polished performances from actors
- His debut Broadway play was Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park in 1963, with Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley
- He next directed Luv in 1964 and in 1965 directed another Neil Simon play, The Odd Couple
- Nichols received a Tony Award for each of those plays
- Nearly five decades later, he won his sixth Tony Award as best director with a revival of Death of a Salesman in 2012
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