Mike Nichols

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $1,018,932,022 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #207)

Best-known technical roles: The Birdcage (Director), Charlie Wilson’s War (Director), Closer (Director), Closer (Producer), Primary Colors (Director)

Born: November 6, 1931

Died: November 19, 2014

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	18	$751,550,861	$267,381,161	$1,018,932,022
	Producer	2	$76,989,257	$82,160,780	$159,150,037
	Executive Producer	1	$7,251,073	$7,106,679	$14,357,752

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	100	$751,550,861
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,604	$7,251,073
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,459	$76,989,257
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	411	$267,381,161
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,420	$7,106,679
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,571	$82,160,780
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	207	$1,018,932,022
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,856	$14,357,752
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,495	$159,150,037

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 9, 2012	Friends with Kids	Executive Producer	$7,251,073	$7,106,679	$14,357,752
Dec 21, 2007	Charlie Wilson’s War	Director	$66,661,095	$52,851,676	$119,512,771
Dec 3, 2004	Closer	Director Producer	$33,987,757	$82,160,780	$116,148,537
Mar 3, 2000	What Planet Are You From?	Director	$6,291,602		$6,291,602
Mar 20, 1998	Primary Colors	Director	$39,017,984		$39,017,984
Mar 8, 1996	The Birdcage	Director	$124,060,553	$57,700,000	$181,760,553
Jun 17, 1994	Wolf	Director	$65,011,757	$66,000,000	$131,011,757
Jul 10, 1991	Regarding Henry	Director Producer	$43,001,500		$43,001,500
Sep 12, 1990	Postcards from the Edge	Director	$37,963,281		$37,963,281
Dec 20, 1988	Working Girl	Director	$63,800,000		$63,800,000
Mar 25, 1988	Biloxi Blues	Director	$43,184,798	$8,500,000	$51,684,798
Jul 25, 1986	Heartburn	Director	$25,314,289		$25,314,289
Dec 14, 1983	Silkwood	Director	$35,615,609		$35,615,609
Mar 28, 1980	Gilda Live	Director	$2,261,507		$2,261,507
Dec 19, 1973	The Day of the Dolphin	Director	$2,300,000		$2,300,000
Jan 1, 1971	Carnal Knowledge	Director	$33,668	$322	$33,990
Jun 24, 1970	Catch-22	Director	$24,911,670		$24,911,670
Dec 21, 1967	The Graduate	Director	$104,397,102	$168,383	$104,565,485
Jun 22, 1966	Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?	Director	$33,736,689		$33,736,689

Averages			$39,936,944	$34,310,980	$54,383,672
Totals	19		$758,801,934	$274,487,840	$1,033,289,774

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 21, 2007	Charlie Wilson’s War	$9,656,250	2,594	$66,661,095	$119,512,771	55.8%
Dec 3, 2004	Closer	$7,707,972	1,098	$33,987,757	$116,148,537	29.3%
Mar 3, 2000	What Planet Are You From?	$3,008,746	2,248	$6,291,602	$6,291,602	100.0%
Mar 20, 1998	Primary Colors	$12,045,395	1,976	$39,017,984	$39,017,984	100.0%
Mar 8, 1996	The Birdcage	$18,275,828	2,285	$124,060,553	$181,760,553	68.3%
Jun 17, 1994	Wolf	$17,911,366	2,117	$65,011,757	$131,011,757	49.6%
Jul 10, 1991	Regarding Henry	$6,146,782	1,090	$43,001,500	$43,001,500	100.0%
Sep 12, 1990	Postcards from the Edge	$7,871,856	1,323	$37,963,281	$37,963,281	100.0%
Dec 20, 1988	Working Girl	$4,718,485	1,149	$63,800,000	$63,800,000	100.0%
Mar 25, 1988	Biloxi Blues	$7,093,325	1,330	$43,184,798	$51,684,798	83.6%
Jul 25, 1986	Heartburn	$5,783,079	850	$25,314,289	$25,314,289	100.0%
Dec 14, 1983	Silkwood	$1,218,322	843	$35,615,609	$35,615,609	100.0%
Mar 28, 1980	Gilda Live	$344,234	59	$2,261,507	$2,261,507	100.0%
Dec 19, 1973	The Day of the Dolphin			$2,300,000	$2,300,000	100.0%
Jan 1, 1971	Carnal Knowledge		3	$33,668	$33,990	99.1%
Jun 24, 1970	Catch-22			$24,911,670	$24,911,670	100.0%
Dec 21, 1967	The Graduate		3	$104,397,102	$104,565,485	99.8%
Jun 22, 1966	Who's Afraid of Virgin…			$33,736,689	$33,736,689	100.0%

Averages		$7,829,357	1,265	$41,752,826	$56,607,335	88.1%
Totals	18			$751,550,861	$1,018,932,022

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 3, 2004	Closer	$7,707,972	1,098	$33,987,757	$116,148,537	29.3%
Jul 10, 1991	Regarding Henry	$6,146,782	1,090	$43,001,500	$43,001,500	100.0%

Averages		$6,927,377	1,094	$38,494,629	$79,575,019	64.6%
Totals	2			$76,989,257	$159,150,037

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office	100	$751,550,861
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700)	4,604	$7,251,073
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,459	$76,989,257
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	411	$267,381,161
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,420	$7,106,679
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,571	$82,160,780
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300)	207	$1,018,932,022
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,856	$14,357,752
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,495	$159,150,037