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Mike Nichols Biography

Birth Name:

Michael Igor Peschkowsky

Birth Place:

Berlin, Germany

Profession

Director, producer, actor, writer, comedian

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

2005Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
2004Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: winner
2001Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2001Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
2001Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: winner
1994BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
1993Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
1989Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1988Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1983Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1977Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
1969BAFTA Film Awards-Best Direction: winner
1969BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: winner
1968Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1967BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: winner
1967Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
1967Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
1967New York Film Critics Circle-Best Director: winner
1967Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
1966Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
1966Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated