Becoming Mike Nichols

"Becoming a Comedian. Becoming a Director. Becoming a Filmmaker."

2016 1h 12m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 17

Documentary

Synopsis

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This intimate portrait of director, producer, and improvisational comedy icon Mike Nichols shows his final and historic interviews filmed just months before his death. Director Douglas McGrath documents Nichols’s early life, as he opens up to his friend, director Jack O’Brien, about the storied beginnings of his career.

“Becoming a Comedian. Becoming a Director. Becoming a Filmmaker.”

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Cast

Mike Nichols
Himself
Jack O'Brien
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas McGrath
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas McGrath, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Camilla Toniolo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "Becoming a Comedian. Becoming a Director. Becoming a Filmmaker.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5278964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Douglas McGrath directs. Tim Orr behind the camera. Camilla Toniolo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Douglas McGrath, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Camilla Toniolo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Becoming a Comedian. Becoming a Director. Becoming a Filmmaker.".
8IMDB entry: tt5278964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.