Highlights from Mike Nichols’ award-winning, multi-genre career
Posted November 20, 2014 2:26 pm.
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Mike Nichols, who died Thursday at the age of 83, spread his talents across five entertainment mediums, winning awards in many. Here are some of them:
MOVIES
— “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” 1966. Won five Oscars.
— “The Graduate,” 1967. Won one Oscar for Best Director.
— “Catch-22,” 1970.
— “Carnal Knowledge,” 1971.
— “Silkwood,” 1983.
— “Heartburn,” 1986.
— “Working Girl,” 1988. Won one Oscar.
— “Postcards from the Edge,” 1990.
— “The Birdcage,” 1996.
— “Primary Colors,” 1998.
— “Charlie Wilson’s War,” 2007.
Theatre
— “An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May,” 1960. Nichols performed.
— “Barefoot in the Park,” 1964. Won one Tony Award for Best Director.
— “The Odd Couple,” 1965. Won four Tony Awards including Best Director.
— “Plaza Suite,” 1968. Won one Tony Award for Best Director.
— “The Prisoner of Second Avenue,” 1972. Won two Tony Awards including Best Director.
— “Annie,” 1977. Nichols produced. Won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical.
— “The Real Thing,” 1984. Won five Tony Awards including Best Director.
— “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” 2005. Won three Tony Awards including Best Director and Best Musical.
— “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman,” 2012. Won two Tony Awards including Best Director and Best Revival.
TELEVISION
— “Wit,” 2001. Won three Emmys, including Outstanding Directing.
— “Angels in America,” 2003. Won 11 Emmys, including Outstanding Directing.
RECORDINGS
— “An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May,” 1961. Won one Grammy for Best Comedy Album.
RADIO
— WFMT, 98.7 FM’s “The Midnight Special” show, 1953.