Nichols was interviewed for the two-hour documentary before his death at 83 last November by producer Julian Schlossberg.
he also met May, forming a phenomenally popular and influential comedy team that produced a hit Broadway show and a Grammy-winning album. While a student at the University of Chicago in the 1950s, he joined the Compass Players (precursor to The Second City) and worked as an announcer at fledgling classical music station WFMT FM 98.7. The legendary Mike Nichols will be the subject of an upcoming “American Masters” documentary directed by his former creative partner, Elaine May.Įxploring Nichols’ life and 50-year career as a trailblazing performer and Oscar-winning director, “American Masters: Mike Nichols” will kick off the 30th anniversary season of the acclaimed PBS series on January 29.Ĭhicago figured prominently in Nichols’ rise to fame.
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