‘Birdcage,’ ‘Angels in America,’ And ‘The Graduate’ Director Mike Nichols Dead At 83
Mike Nichols, director of iconic films and made-for-TV miniseries, including “The Graduate,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “Catch-22,” and many others, died unexpectedly.
He was one of just twelve people in the world to ever have won all four major entertainment awards – the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony – known as EGOT award winners. Mike Nichols died Wednesday evening, unexpectedly, at the age of 83.
Best-known as a director, his list of works includes 22 films and 30 Broadway productions.
Angels in America, The Birdcage, Working Girl, Catch-22, The Graduate, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? are among his most famous films.Â
Death of a Salesman, The Apple Tree, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie, Plaza Suite, The Odd Couple, and Barefoot in the Park are among his best-known Broadway works.
“Dryly urbane, Mr. Nichols had a gift for communicating with actors and a keen comic timing, which he honed early in his career as half of the popular sketch-comedy team Nichols and May,” the New York Times writes. “He accomplished what Orson Welles and Elia Kazan, but few if any other directors have: He achieved popular and artistic success in both theater and film.”
Nichols won four Emmys, a Grammy, an Oscar, and nine Tonys.
He was married to ABC News’ Diane Sawyer.
Here’s a clip from Angels in America:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG7aJ46dDpk
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