Mike Nichols
1/29/2016 | 53m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The late, great director (The Graduate, Angels in America) discusses his 50-year career.
Meet one of America’s late, great directors, Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America), who discusses his life and 50-year artistic career, from the comedy duo Nichols and May to his final film, Charlie Wilson’s War. The documentary includes new interviews with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Nathan Lane, Paul Simon and more, plus insights from Nichols’ acclaimed films. Directed by Elaine May.
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Mike Nichols
1/29/2016 | 53m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet one of America’s late, great directors, Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Angels in America), who discusses his life and 50-year artistic career, from the comedy duo Nichols and May to his final film, Charlie Wilson’s War. The documentary includes new interviews with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Nathan Lane, Paul Simon and more, plus insights from Nichols’ acclaimed films. Directed by Elaine May.
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Meryl Streep Interview: Working with Director Mike Nichols
Clip: 1/29/2016 | Meryl Streep does a funny imitation of Nichols while describing working on films with him.
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Preview: 1/29/2016 | 39s | The late, great director (The Graduate, Angels in America) discusses his 50-year career. (39s)
Mike Nichols and "The Graduate"
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Clip: 1/29/2016 | 1m 17s | Mike Nichols won an Academy Award for directing "The Graduate," his second film. (1m 17s)
Mike Nichols: Interview with Producer Julian Schlossberg
Clip: 1/29/2016 | 5m 2s | The producer of Mike Nichols: An American Master describes working with Nichols. (5m 2s)
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Clip: 1/29/2016 | 47s | Stars of theater and film remember Mike Nichols' famous, uncontrollable laughter. (47s)
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