Directing
Mike Nichols
Born November 6, 1931 · Berlin, Germany
Died November 19, 2014 · aged 83
Mike Nichols (born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky; November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was a German-born American film and theatre director, producer, actor and comedian. He was noted for his ability to work across a range of genres and an aptitude for getting the best out of actors regardless of their acting experience. Nichols began his career in the 1950s with the comedy improvisational troupe, Th…
Known For
Fantastic Mr. Fox · 2009Fantastic Mr. Fox
★ 7.82009
MovieAdventureAnimation
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
The Graduate · 1967The Graduate
★ 7.61967
MovieDramaRomance
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Heartburn · 1986Heartburn
★ 6.01986
MovieComedyDrama
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.
Closer · 2004Closer
★ 6.82004
MovieDramaRomance
The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
Friends with Kids · 2012Friends with Kids
★ 5.92012
MovieComedyDrama
In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? · 1966Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
★ 7.71966
MovieDrama
A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.
The Birdcage · 1996The Birdcage
★ 7.01996
MovieComedyRomance
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
Working Girl · 1988Working Girl
★ 6.61988
MovieComedyRomance
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she takes a risky chance to reclaim it by impersonating him and running the project from his position.






















