His accomplishments and awards were legion. He was one of the very, very few to have won an Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Award, a Lincoln Center Tribute in 1999, The Kennedy Center Honors in 2003, and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010.

He was born Mikail Igor Pesckowsky, 11/6/31 in Germany.

“He began his career in the 1950s with the improv troupe, the Compass Players, predecessor of the Second City in Chicago and as one half of the comedy duo Nichols and May, along with Elaine May. May was also in the Compass. In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Graduate. His other noteworthy films include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch-22, Carnal Knowledge, Silkwood, Working Girl, The Birdcage, Closer, Charlie Wilson's War, and the TV mini-series Angels in America. He also staged the original theatrical productions of Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple andSpamalot.” – Wiki

Rest In Peace, Mike Nichols…and thank you for the genius you blessed us all with.