List of awards and nominations received by Mike Nichols
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Nichols in 2004 | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 16 | |
Mike Nichols is an American filmmaker, producer, comedian, and theatre director.
He is one of the few entertainers to have won the "EGOT"; the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards for television, film and theatre.[1] Nichols received five Academy Award nominations, winning Best Director for The Graduate (1967). He was also nominated for his work on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Silkwood (1983), Working Girl (1988), and for producing The Remains of the Day (1993). For his collaborations with Elaine May, Nichols was nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning for Best Comedy Album in 1962. Nichols is also known for his extensive work on Broadway, receiving 16 Tony Award nominations and winning 8 Tony Awards for Barefoot in the Park (1964), Luv/The Odd Couple (1965), Plaza Suite (1968), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1972), Annie (1977), The Real Thing (1984), Monty Python's Spamalot (2005), and Death of a Salesman (2012). Nichols also received Primetime Emmy Awards for Wit (2001) and Angels in America (2003).
E.G.O.T.[edit]
Emmy Award[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1977 | Outstanding Drama Series | Family | Nominated | [2] |
| 2001 | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Wit | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie | Won | |||
| Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Won | |||
| 2004 | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie | Angels in America | Won | |
| Outstanding Miniseries | Won | |||
Grammy Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Best Documentary or Spoken Word[3] | Improvisations to Music | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Comedy Album | Nominated | |||
| 1962 | An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May | Won | ||
| 1963 | Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors | Nominated |
Academy Award[edit]
- Also often referred to as an Oscar.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Best Director | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nominated | [4] |
| 1968 | The Graduate | Won | ||
| 1984 | Silkwood | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Working Girl | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | Best Picture | The Remains of the Day | Nominated |
Tony Award[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Best Direction of a Play | Barefoot in the Park | Won | [5] |
| 1965 | Luv and The Odd Couple | Won | ||
| 1967 | Best Direction of a Musical | The Apple Tree | Nominated | |
| 1968 | Best Direction of a Play | Plaza Suite | Won | |
| 1972 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Won | ||
| 1974 | Uncle Vanya | Nominated | ||
| 1977 | Best Musical | Annie | Won | |
| Best Direction of a Play | Comedians | Nominated | ||
| Streamers | Nominated | |||
| 1978 | The Gin Game | Nominated | ||
| Best Play | Nominated | |||
| 1984 | Best Direction of a Play | The Real Thing | Won | |
| 2003 | Best Special Theatrical Event | The Play What I Wrote | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Direction of a Musical | Monty Python's Spamalot | Won | |
| Best Special Theatrical Event | Whoopi the 25th Anniversary Show | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Direction of a Play | Death of a Salesman | Won |
Major associations[edit]
British Academy Film Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Title | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Best Film | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won | [4] |
| 1968 | The Graduate | Won | ||
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 1994 | Best Film | The Remains of the Day | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Title | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Best Director | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nominated | [6] |
| 1968 | The Graduate | Won | ||
| 1984 | Silkwood | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | Working Girl | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Closer | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award[edit]
| Year | Category | Title | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Streamers | Nominated | [5] |
| 1977 | Comedians | Won | ||
| 1978 | The Gin Game | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | The Real Thing | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Spamalot | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Outstanding Director of a Play | Death of a Salesman | Won |
Honorary Awards[edit]
- 1989 - Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Diane Sawyer[7][8]
- 1999 - Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala tribute
- 2001 - Peabody Award – Wit
- 2003 - Kennedy Center Honors
- 2010 - American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award
References[edit]
- ^ "16 stars who are EGOT winners". Entertainment Weekly. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Nichols - Emmy Awards, Nominations, and Wins". emmys.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mike Nichols - Artist". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mike Nichols - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Mike Nichols - Director". Playbill.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees - Mike Nichols". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Looking Up to The Stars" (PDF). San Francisco Chronicle, June 26, 1989.