Director Mike Nichols has died

[edbermac]

Source: BBC

Mike Nichols, who won an Oscar for directing the 1967 film The Graduate, has died aged 83.

The German-born US director was also Oscar nominated for his work on Working Girl, The Remains of the Day, Silkwood and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Nichols was one of only 12 stars to win all four major US entertainment awards - an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Nichols was married to ABC News presenter, Diane Sawyer


Read more: http://m.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30129848

[Happyhippychick]

1. I love his movies, how sad!

[leftynyc]

2. RIP Mr. Nichols

You did some very good work.

[hlthe2b]

3. Oh, my...

He was a favorite of mine. RIP, sir

[In_The_Wind]

4. Rest in peace, Mike Nichols. We will miss you.

My condolences to Diane Sawyer.

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Charlie Wilson's War, Primary Colors, Angles In America, The Birdcage, Biloxi Blues, Postcards From

the Edge, Catch-22, Carnal Knowledge, The Day of the Dolphin.....the list goes on, there was no finer director in film nor in theater. The man and his work will both be greatly missed.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

11. wow....

Didn't realize, so many. Angels in America, too? Wow!

Peace....
Respect

[Bluenorthwest]

6. Nichols and May on the Jack Parr Show

[classof56]

15. Ah, thanks for posting, freshwest. What a memory!

I have the Nichols/May records (vinyl of course), which I used to listen to with my late sister. We got such a kick out of them--very special laughs together. She was killed in a traffic accident, a sudden and heartbreaking event, but I recall on the way from the funeral (which she'd have hated, but we had parents) to the cemetery I talked to the funeral director about Nichols and May's "Grief Lady" shtick and how my sister and I had cracked up whenever we listened to it. I swear I could hear her chuckling right there in the hearse. I shall always be grateful to Mike and Elaine for the humor they brought to the world, especially in the darkest moments of my grief. I should get those records out and listen to them, huh? Meanwhile, I'll enjoy watching this and smile...many times over.

Again, thanks. And rest in peace, Mike. What a blessing to this old earth you were!

[Codeine]

7. The Graduate

will always be one of my favorite films.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. Mike was my baby sitter on occasion when I was a wee lad.

Back before his Second City days, just before Nichols and May, and way before he become hugely famous as a director. He was pals with my mom and dad from when they lived in Chicago and would show up every now and then later on in the 60s, once on Martha's Vineyard, where he was valiantly struggling to get his ridiculous low slung jag down a rocky dirt road without destroying it.

[tblue]

12. Wow! Very cool! nt

[GreatGazoo]

14. babysitting from an award winning director -- what a bargain

a great talent. he will be missed.

[Overseas]

9. RIP. Loved Nichols and May as a kid. And his marvelous movies.

[LuvNewcastle]

10. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is my favorite movie of all time.

Too bad we don't have any directors of his caliber working today, at least none that I'm aware of. He can rest in peace with the knowledge that he did fine work and will entertain millions more even after he's gone, because movies last forever.

[liberal N proud]

13. Here's to Mrs. Robinson