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Mike Nichols: Biography

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Birth Name: Michael Igor Peschkowsky
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/06/1931, Scorpio
Profession: Director; producer; actor; writer; comedian

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Mike Nichols Fast Facts:

Father was a Russian doctor who left for Germany after the Russian Revolution; mother was German-born, the daughter of Jewish intellectuals.
At age 4, had an allergic reaction to a whooping cough vaccination, leaving his body permanently hairless; since then, he's worn wigs.
Fled Germany in 1939 with his younger brother; his father had left for the United States the previous year and his mother was too ill to travel.
Attended the Dalton School in New York with actor Buck Henry.
Studied with acting guru Lee Strasberg in New York City.
In 1955, with, among others, Elaine May, Barbara Harris and Alan Arkin, formed the Compass Players, an improvisational comedy troupe that would later evolve into Second City.
Was standing behind Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy.
Directed the original Broadway versions of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue and Fools.
One of the few people to have won an Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy.

Mike Nichols Relationships:
Annabel Davis-Goff - Ex-wife
Diane Sawyer - Wife
Daisy Nichols - Daughter
Paul Nicholaievitch Peschkowsky - Father
Brigitte Peschkowsky - Mother
Hedwig Lachmann - Grandmother
Patricia Scott - Ex-wife
Gustav Landauer - Grandfather
Margo Callas - Ex-wife
Jenny Nichols - Daughter
Max Nichols - Son
Robert Peschkowsky - Brother
Mike Nichols Awards:
2005 Tony: Director (Musical) - Winner
2003 Tony: Special Theatrical Event - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Winner
1977 Tony: Musical - Winner
1967 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1961 Grammy: Best Comedy Performance - Winner
1967 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1964 Tony: Director (Dramatic) - Winner
1965 Tony: Director (Dramatic) - Winner
1967 Tony: Director (Musical) - Nominee
1968 Tony: Director (Dramatic) - Winner
1972 Tony: Director (Dramatic) - Winner
1974 Tony: Director (Dramatic) - Nominee
1977 Tony: Director (Play) - Nominee
1978 Tony: Director (Play) - Nominee
1984 Tony: Director (Play) - Winner
1984 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
2005 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
1966 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Winner
1968 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Winner
1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
1968 BAFTA Awards: Best Direction - Winner
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Winner
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - Nominee
2012 Tony: Director (Play) - Nominee
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner
2001 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1988 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1993 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
1978 Tony: Play - Nominee
2005 Tony: Special Theatrical Event - Nominee
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Winner
1983 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1966 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
College:
Attended the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL