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| Posted by: | nsguy45 07:47 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | Mike Nichols R.I.P. - TimDunleavy 07:02 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| ABC-TV is reporting that he died during the night of heart failure. | |
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| re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. | |
| Posted by: | MarjorieMae 09:49 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. - nsguy45 07:47 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| What a shame. I used to see him at Topaz, a Thai restaurant on W. 56th Street before City Center Encore performances. | |
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| An incredible career. | |
| Posted by: | seeseveryshow 08:40 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. - nsguy45 07:47 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| A quick survey of ibdb shows that over a span of 50 years Nichols directed at least 22 Broadway shows, many of which were the smash hits of their season, and won 9 Tony Awards for direction: BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (1964), THE ODD COUPLE, LUV, PLAZA SUITE, PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE, ANNIE, THE REAL THING, SPAMALOT, and DEATH OF A SALESMAN (2012). And, of course, he had a similarly brilliant career directing motion pictures. In December 1960, 54 years ago (ouch!) - not yet a teenager - I saw him and Elaine May in a comedy treat (a series of sketches) simply called "AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY" at the Golden Theatre. Most people may not remember or appreciate what a terrific performer Nichols was before he parted with May and became a director. | |
| Link | 1960 Playbill Cover |
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| re: An incredible career. | |
| Posted by: | enoch10 11:38 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | An incredible career. - seeseveryshow 08:40 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| >> I saw him and Elaine May in a comedy treat (a series of sketches) simply called "AN EVENING WITH MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MAY" at the Golden Theatre. i do not envy many people many things but i am truly, deeply, envious of that. god, i loved nichols and may. | |
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| re: An incredible career. | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 11:23 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | An incredible career. - seeseveryshow 08:40 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Of course, his screen highlights include his Oscar-winning film of ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,'' starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and his Emmy-winning HBO version of ''Angels in America'' with Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. Back in July, Jack O'Brien interviewed Mike Nichols onstage at the Golden Theatre as part of an HBO special. What an honor and thrill it was to hear Nichols discuss working with the greats; I could've listened to him for hours on end. | |
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| More Golden moments | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 11:57 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: An incredible career. - WaymanWong 11:23 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Jeremy Gerard of Deadline.com covered that wonderful Nichols-O'Brien evening at the Golden, and here's a link. Gerard adds that Nichols was supposed to film Meryl Streep as Maria Callas in a screen version of ''Master Class.'' | |
| Link | Mike Nichols: It took me 50 years to figure out that 'The Graduate' is 'Phedre' |
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| Martin Charnin directed ANNIE... | |
| Posted by: | TimDunleavy 08:57 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | An incredible career. - seeseveryshow 08:40 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Nichols' Tony for that one was as producer - he shared in the Best Musical award. (Although there have long been rumors that he helped with the direction when the show was foundering out of town.) That line on the cast album - "MIKE NICHOLS presents ANNIE" - was the first time I ever saw his name as a kid. | |
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| i was curious what the grammy was | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 08:47 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | An incredible career. - seeseveryshow 08:40 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| his first EGOT award for a comedy recording. | |
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| re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. | |
| Posted by: | AC126748 08:18 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. - nsguy45 07:47 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Diane Sawyer's mother just died within the last month, as well. I'll be keeping her in my thoughts in what must be an incredibly difficult time. | |
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| ii had to look up that connection | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 08:49 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Mike Nichols R.I.P. - AC126748 08:18 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| her husband of 26 years. | |
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| Posted by: | AC126748 09:01 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | ii had to look up that connection - dramedy 08:49 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Perhaps I'm wrong, but I assume it's common knowledge to many that Nichols and Sawyer were married. | |
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| "Common Knowledge" | |
| Posted by: | TimDunleavy 11:46 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: ii had to look up that connection - AC126748 09:01 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| A few weeks ago I saw THE COUNTRY HOUSE, and there were two men in their thirties sitting to my right. During intermission, one of them was reading Blythe Danner's Playbill bio and said incredulously, "Wait - Blythe Danner is Gwyneth Paltrow's mother?!" His companion said "No, that can't be. She must have played her mother in a movie." Then they dropped the subject. You'd think the Danner-Paltrow relationship would be common knowledge, especially among people who go to Broadway plays starring Blythe Danner. But common knowledge isn't so common. | |
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| Not to be confused with his film "Carnal Knowledge" (nm) ;) | |
| Posted by: | WaymanWong 01:21 pm EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | "Common Knowledge" - TimDunleavy 11:46 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| why would it be? :-) nm | |
| Posted by: | ryhog 07:01 pm EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | Not to be confused with his film "Carnal Knowledge" (nm) ;) - WaymanWong 01:21 pm EST 11/20/14 |
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| that's one reason i posted | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 09:15 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | re: ii had to look up that connection - AC126748 09:01 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| in case it isn't common knowledge. if its not my generation, then there is a good chance i don't know. | |
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| Nichols was complaining about shortness of breath at | |
| Posted by: | Neilfrombrooklyn 10:14 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | that's one reason i posted - dramedy 09:15 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| the Tonys and something I saw recently. | |
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| Mike Nichols: Watch Clips From 6 of His Best Films | |
| Posted by: | Neilfrombrooklyn 10:19 am EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | Nichols was complaining about shortness of breath at - Neilfrombrooklyn 10:14 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| From the WSJ. | |
| Link | Click on link |
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| An Appraisal: Ben Brantley on Mike NicholsFrom The Times | |
| Posted by: | Neilfrombrooklyn 03:32 pm EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | Mike Nichols: Watch Clips From 6 of His Best Films - Neilfrombrooklyn 10:19 am EST 11/20/14 |
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| Ben Brantly weighs in | |
| Link | Link to Times article |
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| re: An Appraisal: Ben Brantley on Mike NicholsFrom The Times | |
| Posted by: | garyd 09:26 pm EST 11/20/14 |
| In reply to: | An Appraisal: Ben Brantley on Mike NicholsFrom The Times - Neilfrombrooklyn 03:32 pm EST 11/20/14 |
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| Mike was the antithesis of glib. I am sorry Brantley chose that word. | |
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