Mike Nichols

Favorite directors, 3 masterpieces of each one (50 person items)

" Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Closer The Graduate "

A Movie for every Director (part. 2) (100 person items)

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) "

The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers (85 person items)

" "It's not a film-maker's job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can.""

Directors to Watch (154 person items)

"Movies ★★★★☆ Angels in America ★★★★ The Graduate Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Stanley Kubrick: Quotes (35 person items)

""In the end, I think he began to have trouble, because if you can’t leave home, you lose track of reality, and I think that happened to him. Still, he made great movies and he was a completely gifted director. If you look at “2001: A Space Odyssey”, you suddenly realise: My God, there’s nobody in this movie!""

The Director and The Muse (36 person items)

"Meryl Streep (3 Movies) - Silkwood - Heartburn - Postcard's From The Edge"

Directors and Actors talk about Stanley Kubrick (15 person items)

"He was a friend and I loved and revered him. I think that my favourite moment is Peter Bull as the Soviet ambassador and the fight with Peter Sellers as Dr Strangelove. It was that improvised, half-assed, completely brilliant aspect of Stanley that I loved the most. Then, later, he became the opposite: he had to have total control over everything, doing 500 takes just to get it right. It was another kind of genius, but it would never have permitted those moments of improvised mastery that were i"

Outstanding Work (26 person items)

" Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)"

Director's Favorite Actors/Actresses (53 person items)

"Jack Nicholson Carnal Knowledge (1971) The Fortune (1975) Heartburn (1986) Wolf (1994) Meryl Streep Silkwood (1983) Heartburn (1986) Postcard's From The Edge (1990) Julia Roberts Closer (2004) Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Harrison Ford Working Girl (1988) Regarding Henry (1991) Kevin Spacey Heartburn (1986) Working Girl (1988)"

Most Accomplished ACTIVE Directors (2011 Edition) (50 person items)

"2010 Rank: #8 2009 Rank: #12 a. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) b. The Graduate (1967) c. Catch-22 (1970) d. Silkwood (1983) e. Working Girl (1988) f. Wolf (1994) g. The Birdcage (1996) h. Primary Colors (1998) i. Closer (2004) j. Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) k. Deep Water (2013) Battling it out with Lumet to see who can get their swan song out first."

Most Represented Directors in My DVD Collection (56 person items)

"3 Movies The Graduate (1967) Catch-22 (1970) Closer (2004)"

Directors:The Filmography of... (207 person items)

"Films Directed by Mike Nichols by Aprakadabra"

AFI Life Achievement Award (39 person items)

" Year: 2010 Age At The Time: 78 Famous Work: Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966) The Graduate (1967) Wit (2001) Angels In America (2003)"

Most Accomplished ACTIVE Directors (2010 Edition) (50 person items)

"2009 Rank: #12 a. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) b. The Graduate (1967) c. Catch-22 (1970) d. Silkwood (1983) e. Working Girl (1988) f. Wolf (1994) g. The Birdcage (1996) h. Primary Colors (1998) i. Closer (2004) j. Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) k. High and Low (2011) l. Deep Water (2013) Longevity is a key to greatness and Nichols is making a bold statement by continuing to dole out superb projects and riling the best talent out there."

Best Film Direction - 2000s (109 person items)

"#96 "Charlie Wilson' War" (2007) Other Noteworthy Picture: "Closer" (2004) "

Best Film Direction - 1970s (46 person items)

"#18Catch-22 (1970)"

Best Film Direction - 1960s (42 person items)

"#14The Graduate (1967) #31Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) "

Top directors of IMDB 250 *UPDATED* (49 person items)

" 1. The Graduate (1967) 2. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) "