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Mike Nichols

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (November 6, 1931-November 19, 2014)
    Birth name is Michael Igor Peschkowsky
    Married to Diane Sawyer
    Won the 1967 Best Director Oscar (‘The Graduate’)
    Directed the films ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,’ ‘Catch-22,’ ‘The Birdcage’ and the plays ‘The Odd Couple,’ ‘Luv’ ‘The Gin Game’ and ‘Waiting for Godot’

Why he might be annoying:

    He started dating Diane Sawyer while he was still married.
    In the middle of reading ecstatic reviews for his first film, he turned sadly to the producer and said ‘We still have to die some day.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He went to a segregated school for Jewish children.
    He teamed with Elaine May to form one of the most influential comedy teams in history.
    He won seven Tony Awards.
    He also won an Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Award.

Credit: Professor Moriarty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 33 Votes: 12.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 103 Votes: 42.72% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 118 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 37.25% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 57.30% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 175 Votes: 44.57% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 42.28% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 301 Votes: 49.83% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 288 Votes: 55.90% Annoying