Mike Nichols
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The documentary is scheduled to premiere 9 PM ET Jan. 29, 2016, as part of PBS' "American Masters" series.
Nichols, who began his career with her 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 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Wit and Angels in America.
Among those listed to discuss his career in the upcoming documentary are Steven Spielberg , Meryl Streep , Dustin Hoffman , Tom Hanks , Paul Simon , Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin .
Julian Schlossberg will serve as producer. Roy Furman will be executive producer.
Read Playbill.com's career retrospective of Mike Nichols.
See photos of Nichols' amazing career.
A memorial service is planned for Nov. 8.
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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
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
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at the opening night of Hamlet at the Delacorte Theatre, 2008
Mike Nichols at opening night for West Side Story , 2009
Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols at the opening night performance of Twelfth Night at the Delacorte Theater, 2009
Mike Nichols at Signature Theatre Company’s 20th Anniversary Gala, 2010
Nora Ephron, Mike Nichols and Elaine Stritch at the Cafe Carlyle
Mike Nichols attending the Stephen Sondheim Theatre marquee lighting ceremony, 2010
Mike Nichols attending "Sondheim 80" in 2010
Mike Nichols and Philip Seymour Hoffman at a benefit for LAByrinth Theater Company, 2010
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at the opening night gala celebration of the 2011 World Science Festival
Mike Nichols and Whoopi Goldberg at the 2011 Artios Awards
Mike Nichols at the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors
Mike Nichols at opening night of Death Of A Salesman
Andrew Garfield, Mike Nichols, Linda Emond and Philip Seymour Hoffman at the 2012 Tony Award luncheon
Andrew Garfield and Mike Nichols The 2012 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
Mike Nichols at the 50th Anniversary Gala at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, 2012
Diane Sawyer, Rita Wilson and Mike Nichols at 54 Below, 2013
Mike Nichols at opening night of Lucky Guy , 2013
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at opening night of It's only a Play , 2014
Mike Nichols and Jenny Nichols at opening night of Indian Ink , 2014
Mike Nichols at opening night of The Real Thing , 2014
Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at 54 Below in November 2014