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PBSWed, Feb 10, 8:00 PMFaces of America With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. NewBuy
MOMAXeThu, Feb 11, 7:00 PMWorking GirlBuy
TCMFri, Feb 12, 8:00 PMThe GraduateBuy
CINEMAXMon, Feb 15, 5:20 AMThe Kid Stays in the PictureBuy
PBSTue, Feb 16, 1:00 AMFaces of America With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. NewBuy
MOMAXeWed, Feb 17, 2:35 AMThe Kid Stays in the PictureBuy
PBSWed, Feb 17, 8:00 PMFaces of America With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. NewBuy
MOMAXeFri, Feb 19, 12:15 PMWorking GirlBuy
TCMSat, Feb 20, 10:30 AMWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Buy
PBSSat, Feb 20, 6:00 PMFaces of America With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Buy
PBSTue, Feb 23, 1:00 AMFaces of America With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. NewBuy

Mike Nichols Biography

  • Birth Name: Michael Igor Peschkowsky
  • Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/06/1931, Scorpio
  • Profession: Director; producer; actor; writer; comedian
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
  • Brigitte Peschkowsky - Mother
  • Daisy Nichols - Daughter
  • Diane Sawyer - Wife
  • Gustav Landauer - Grandfather
  • Hedwig Lachmann - Grandmother
  • Jenny Nichols - Daughter
  • Margo Callas - Ex-wife
  • Max Nichols - Son
  • Patricia Scott - Ex-wife
  • Paul Nicholaievitch Peschkowsky - Father
  • Robert Peschkowsky - Brother

    • Mike Nichols Awards:
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Winner
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Drama Series - 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
  • 2005 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 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
  • 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

  • College:
  • Attended the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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