Awards & Winners

Mike Nichols

Date of Birth 06-November-1931
Place of Birth Berlin
(Germany)
Nationality Germany, United States of America
Also know as Mikhail Igorevich Peschkowsky, Michael Igor Peschkowsky
Profession Film Director, Film Producer, Theatre Director, Actor, Comedian, Writer
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian. He began his career in the 1950s with the improv troupe, the Compass Players, predecessor of the Second City in Chicago and as one half of the comedy duo Nichols and May, along with Elaine May. May was also in the Compass. In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Graduate. His other noteworthy films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Carnal Knowledge, Silkwood, Working Girl, Closer and the TV mini-series Angels in America. He also staged the original theatrical productions of Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple and Spamalot. Nichols is one of a small group of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. His other honors include the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 1999, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010.

Awards by Mike Nichols

Check all the awards nominated and won by Mike Nichols.

2012


Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : Death of a Salesman
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
Honored for : Death of a Salesman

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Play Death of a Salesman
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play Death of a Salesman
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Death of a Salesman

2005


David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television
Honored for : Angels in America
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
Honored for : Spamalot
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
Honored for : Spamalot

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television Angels in America
Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event Whoopi the 20th Anniversary Show
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Spamalot
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Closer
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Spamalot
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical Spamalot

2004


DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
PGA Visionary Award
Honored for : Angels in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Angels in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries
Honored for : Angels in America

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries Angels in America
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Angels in America

2003


Kennedy Center Honors
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries
Honored for : Angels in America
(Network: HBO)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event The Play What I Wrote
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries Angels in America
Network: HBO
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience The Play What I Wrote

2001


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
Honored for : Wit
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Wit

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Wit
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special Wit
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie Wit

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Birdcage

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film The Remains of the Day

1993


Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Picture The Remains of the Day

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Working Girl

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Working Girl
Academy Award for Best Director Working Girl

1984


Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : The Real Thing

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play The Real Thing
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play The Real Thing
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Silkwood

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Director Silkwood

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Grown Ups

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Play The Gin Game
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play The Gin Game
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play The Gin Game
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play The Gin Game

1977


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
Honored for : Comedians
Tony Award for Best Musical
Honored for : Annie
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Honored for : Annie

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play Comedians
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Comedians
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Streamers
Tony Award for Best Musical Annie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Family
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Annie

1976


Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play Streamers

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Uncle Vanya

1972


Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1969


BAFTA Award for Best Direction
Honored for : The Graduate
BAFTA Award for Best Film
Honored for : The Graduate

Nominations 1969 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film The Graduate
BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Graduate

1968


Outer Critics Circle Award for Other Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture
Honored for : The Graduate
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : Plaza Suite

Nominations 1968 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture The Graduate
Outer Critics Circle Award for Other Awards
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Plaza Suite

1967


BAFTA Award for Best Film
Honored for : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Academy Award for Best Director
Honored for : The Graduate
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Honored for : The Graduate

Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Graduate
BAFTA Award for Best Film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Academy Award for Best Director The Graduate
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical The Apple Tree

1966


Nominations 1966 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Academy Award for Best Director Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1965


Outer Critics Circle Award for Other Awards
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : The Odd Couple
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : Luv

Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Other Awards
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Luv
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play The Odd Couple

1964


Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
Honored for : Barefoot in the Park

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play Barefoot in the Park