Highlights from Mike Nichols’ award-winning, multi-genre career

By The Associated Press

Mike Nichols, who died Thursday at the age of 83, spread his talents across five entertainment mediums, winning awards in many. Here are some of them:

MOVIES

— “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” 1966. Won five Oscars.

— “The Graduate,” 1967. Won one Oscar for Best Director.

— “Catch-22,” 1970.

— “Carnal Knowledge,” 1971.

— “Silkwood,” 1983.

— “Heartburn,” 1986.

— “Working Girl,” 1988. Won one Oscar.

— “Postcards from the Edge,” 1990.

— “The Birdcage,” 1996.

— “Primary Colors,” 1998.

— “Charlie Wilson’s War,” 2007.

Theatre

— “An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May,” 1960. Nichols performed.

— “Barefoot in the Park,” 1964. Won one Tony Award for Best Director.

— “The Odd Couple,” 1965. Won four Tony Awards including Best Director.

— “Plaza Suite,” 1968. Won one Tony Award for Best Director.

— “The Prisoner of Second Avenue,” 1972. Won two Tony Awards including Best Director.

— “Annie,” 1977. Nichols produced. Won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical.

— “The Real Thing,” 1984. Won five Tony Awards including Best Director.

— “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” 2005. Won three Tony Awards including Best Director and Best Musical.

— “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman,” 2012. Won two Tony Awards including Best Director and Best Revival.

TELEVISION

— “Wit,” 2001. Won three Emmys, including Outstanding Directing.

— “Angels in America,” 2003. Won 11 Emmys, including Outstanding Directing.

RECORDINGS

— “An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May,” 1961. Won one Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

RADIO

— WFMT, 98.7 FM’s “The Midnight Special” show, 1953.

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