List of awards and nominations received by Mike Nichols
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This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Mike Nichols.
Mike Nichols was an American filmmaker, producer, comedian, and theatre director. He is one of the few entertainers to have won the "EGOT"; the Emmy, Grammy, Academy Award (Oscar), and Tony awards for television, film and theatre.[1] He also received numerous honors including the Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala tribute in 1999, Peabody Award in 2001, Kennedy Center Honors in 2003, and AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010
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).
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).[2]
For his collaborations with Elaine May, Nichols was nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning for Best Comedy Album in 1962.
Academy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Best Director | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nominated | [3] |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Won | [4] | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Nominated | [5] | |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Nominated | [6] | |
| 1993 | Best Picture | The Remains of the Day | Nominated | [7] |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1967 | Best Film | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Won | [2] |
| 1968 | The Graduate | Won | [2] | |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 1994 | Best Film | The Remains of the Day | Nominated | [2] |
Emmy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1977 | Outstanding Drama Series | Family | Nominated | [8] |
| 2001 | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Wit | Won | [9] |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie | Won | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Outstanding Miniseries | Angels in America | Won | [10] |
| Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie | Won | |||
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Best Director | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nominated | [11] |
| 1967 | The Graduate | Won | [11] | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Nominated | [11] | |
| 1988 | Working Girl | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2004 | Closer | Nominated | [11] | |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Best Documentary or Spoken Word | Improvisations to Music | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Comedy Album | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 1962 | An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May | Won | [14] | |
| 1963 | Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors | Nominated | [15] | |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Best Direction of a Play | Barefoot in the Park | Won | [16] |
| 1965 | Luv and The Odd Couple | Won | [17] | |
| 1967 | Best Direction of a Musical | The Apple Tree | Nominated | [18] |
| 1968 | Best Direction of a Play | Plaza Suite | Won | [19] |
| 1972 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Won | [20] | |
| 1974 | Uncle Vanya | Nominated | [21] | |
| 1977 | Best Musical | Annie | Won | [22] |
| Best Direction of a Play | Comedians | Nominated | ||
| Streamers | Nominated | |||
| 1978 | The Gin Game | Nominated | [23] | |
| Best Play | Nominated | |||
| 1984 | Best Direction of a Play | The Real Thing | Won | [24] |
| 2003 | Best Special Theatrical Event | The Play What I Wrote | Nominated | [25] |
| 2005 | Best Direction of a Musical | Monty Python's Spamalot | Won | [26] |
| Best Special Theatrical Event | Whoopi the 25th Anniversary Show | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Direction of a Play | Death of a Salesman | Won | [27] |