NewsElaine May's All-Star Mike Nichols Documentary Airs on PBS Tonight (Video)Mike Nichols, the late performer, writer and director who left an indelible mark on stage and screen, is remembered in a PBS documentary directed by his one-time writing and performing partner, Elaine May, premiering Jan. 29.
Nichols, who began his career with Elaine May as "Nichols and May" in a series of wildly intelligent standup routines, which they took to Broadway and recordings, died Nov. 19, 2014.
In all, he directed 27 Broadway shows, and won eight Tony Awards, most recently for directing the 2012 revival of Death of a Salesman starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. His films include "The Graduate" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" His TV projects include adaptations of the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Wit and Angels in America.
Julian Schlossberg serves as producer. Roy Furman is executive producer.
Here is an excerpt:
And here is a behind-the-scenes interview with Julian Schlossberg featuring archival footage of Nichols and May comedy sketches not featured in the documentary:
PHOTO ARCHIVE: Remembering Entertainment Legend and Renaissance Man Mike Nichols
PHOTO ARCHIVE: Remembering Entertainment Legend and Renaissance Man Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols, who, first as a performer, and then as a successful director of stage and film, cast a long shadow over Broadway and Hollywood for more than 50 years, died Nov. 19. We take a look at a bit of his life in photos.
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Elaine May, Mike Nichols and Dorothy Loudon in 1959
Elaine May and Mike Nichols
Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Mike Nichols on the set of "The Graduate," 1967
Mike Nichols and Irina Pantaeva at the 35th Annual Literary Award Dinner honoring Tom Stoppard in 2003
Mike Nichols in 1970
Nathan Lane and Mike Nichols at the opening night party for The Play What I Wrote in 2003
Mark Harris, Tony Kushner, Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at the opening night of Caroline, or Change in 2004
Mike Nichols eats a spam sandwich at the box office opening for Spamalot, 2004
Mike Nichols at the box office opening for Spamalot, 2004
Stephen Sondheim and Mike Nichols at the party for the 10th Anniversary Concert Performance of Passion
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at the opening night of The Color Purple, 2005
Mike Nichols at the 2005 Tony Nominees Reception
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at the opening night of Three Days of Rain in 2006
Mike Nichols and David Hyde Pierce at the Casting Society of America 2007 Artios Awards
Mike Nichols at the opening night for Young Frankenstein, 2007
Chip Zien and Mike Nichols at the opening night party for The Country Girl in 2008
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