Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols was an American film and theatre director. He worked across a range of genres and had an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their experience. He is one of 19 people to have won all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). His other honors included three BAFTA Awards, 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. His films received a total of 42 Academy Award nominations, and seven wins.
6 November 1931
Born on the same birth day (6 November): Akua Shōma • Aliona Bolsova • Ana Ivanovic • Derrick Bell • Katie Leclerc • Leonardo Quisumbing • Mack Jones • Martin O'Meara • May Brahe • Ricky Romero • Thandiwe Newton • Zoe McLellan
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