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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. They used the games taught to them by fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin... See full bio »

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Michael Igor Peschkowsky
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Hide HideDirector (22 titles)
2007 Charlie Wilson's War
 
2004/I Closer
 
2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series)
– Part 2 Perestroika (2003)
– Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003)
 
2001 Wit (TV movie)
 
2000 What Planet Are You From?
 
1998 Primary Colors
 
1996 The Birdcage
 
1994 Wolf
 
1991 Regarding Henry
 
1990 Postcards from the Edge
 
1988 Working Girl
 
1988 Biloxi Blues
 
1986 Heartburn
 
1983 Silkwood
 
1980 Gilda Live (documentary)
 
1975 The Fortune
 
1973 The Day of the Dolphin
 
1971 Carnal Knowledge
 
1970 Catch-22
 
1968 Teach Me! (short)
 
1967 The Graduate
 
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
 
Show ShowProducer (18 titles)
2011 Friends with Kids (executive producer)
 
2004/I Closer (producer)
 
2003 Angels in America (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Part 2 Perestroika (2003) (executive producer)
– Part 1 Millennium Approaches (2003) (executive producer)
 
2001 Wit (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 What Planet Are You From? (producer)
 
1998 Primary Colors (producer)
 
1997 The Designated Mourner (producer)
 
1996 The Birdcage (producer)
 
1993 The Remains of the Day (producer)
 
1991 Regarding Henry (producer)
 
1990 Postcards from the Edge (producer)
 
1986 Heartburn (producer)
 
1986 The Longshot (executive producer)
 
1983 Silkwood (producer)
 
1977 The 'Annie' Christmas Show (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1976 Family (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1975 The Fortune (producer)
 
1971 Carnal Knowledge (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
1998 Instant Dread (short)
Protester
 
1997 The Designated Mourner
Jack
 
1967 Bach to Bach (short)
A man
 
1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Arthur Millman
– Journey to the Day (1960) … Arthur Millman
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Rod Carter
– The Red Mill (1958) … Rod Carter
 
1958 Omnibus (TV series)
– The Suburban Review (1958)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
2005 Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary (TV movie) (original stage production director, original stage production producer)
 
2003 Capturing the Friedmans (documentary) (particularly good advice)
 
1985 Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (TV documentary) (original stage director, original stage producer)
 
1982 Annie (originally presented on the New York Stage by)
 
1981 The Gin Game (TV movie) (director: stage production)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2001 Wit (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1967 Bach to Bach (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character (2007) (lyrics: "You're So London" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1994 The Magic School Bus (TV series) (layout artist)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2011 Rampart (special thanks)
 
2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox (special thanks)
 
2008 The Graduates (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2002 Solaris (special thanks)
 
1999 Annie (TV movie) (acknowledgment: originally presented on the New York stage by)
 
1996 The Pallbearer (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2014 Sills (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
1996-2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Inventing David Geffen (2012) … Himself
– Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light (1996) … Himself
 
2012 The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Director of a Play
 
1998-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Know Thyself (2010) … Himself
– Making America (2010) … Himself
– Becoming American (2010) … Himself
– Our American Stories (2010) … Himself
 
2008 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 The Making of 'Charlie Wilson's War' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Charlie Wilson's War (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Monty Python's Spamalot (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Mark Twain Prize: Steve Martin (TV documentary)
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Direction of a Musical
 
2005 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Himself - Sam Mendes Tribute
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award & Nominee: Best Director
 
2004 The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (TV special)
Mike Nichols - Interviewee
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
 
2004 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2000 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Harrison Ford (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Annual Film Society of Lincoln Center Honors Mike Nichols (TV movie)
Himself - Honoree
 
1996 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Who Makes You Laugh? (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Barbara Walters (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Love and Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 In the Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Richard Burton: In from the Cold (1988) … Himself
 
1987 The 3th Annual Mr. Abbot Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Lifetime Achievement Award
 
1986 Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Direction of a Play
 
1977 Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The 30th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Commenting on New Freedom and Trends in Film: Pre-Recorded
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
1966 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The 20th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1964-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.28 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.23 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.18 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1964) … Himself - Guest
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1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1962 President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 March 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #7.50 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 26 June 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.19 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.201 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.184 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #2.163 (1959) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.35 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.13 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #2.29 (1958) … Himself
 
1959 The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1959 Accent on Love (TV movie)
Himself - Comedian
 
1959 Laugh Line (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
 
1957-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
– Episode #4.8 (1958) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode #3.15 (1957) … Himself - Comedian
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
 
1997 The Fifties
Himself (in Nichols & May sketch) (uncredited)
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Beatlemania
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1984) Stage: Directed "The Real Thing" on Broadway. Written by Tom Stoppard. Won Tony Award for Best Director. See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 6 Interviews  | 8 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Part of 2005 Tony Award acceptance speech] "God, my head is totally empty. I had a thing I was going to say, and I have forgot it, because I had given up so long ago. But the first thing to say is thank you. To the other members of my category, my friends Jack and James and Bartlett, I guess you are thinking age before beauty... See more »

Trivia:

Received the first $1,000,000 director salary for Catch-22. When percentages were figured in, Nihols became the first director to earn $1,000,000 from a single film with "The Graduate.". See more »

Trademark:

Often includes extremely long starting and/or ending shots taken from high in the air, for example Working Girl and Angels in America. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio