NewsElaine May's All-Star Mike Nichols Documentary Airs on PBS Tonight (Video)Mike Nichols, the late performer, writer and director who left an indelible mark on stage and screen, is remembered in a PBS documentary directed by his one-time writing and performing partner, Elaine May, premiering Jan. 29.
January 29, 2016
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Featuring new interviews with the likes of , , Neil Simon, , Nathan Lane, , , and others, the documentary premieres 9 PM ET Jan. 29 as part of PBS' "American Masters" series.
Nichols, who began his career with Elaine May 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 starring . His films include "The Graduate" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" His TV projects include adaptations of the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays Wit and Angels in America.
Julian Schlossberg serves as producer. Roy Furman is executive producer.
Here is an excerpt:
And here is a behind-the-scenes interview with Julian Schlossberg featuring archival footage of Nichols and May comedy sketches not featured in the documentary:
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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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