Mike Nichols

Japanese: ニコルズ - にこるず(英語表記)Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols

American film director. Born in Berlin, Germany. Moved to the United States with his family at the age of seven. Dropped out of college to begin acting, gaining popularity as an improvisational actor and entertainer, and in 1963 became a Broadway director, producing a string of hits. In 1966 he made his directorial debut with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. The following year, he released The Graduate, which won overwhelming support from the younger generation as a coming-of-age film for the new era, and also won the Academy Award for Best Director. His subsequent films include Catch-22 (1970), The Huntsman (1971), Silkwood (1983), Heartbroken (1986), and Working Girl (1988).

[Takaharu Miyamoto]

Documents List of Director's Works

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Graduate (1967)
Catch-22 (1970)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
The Fortune (1975)
Silkwood (1983)
Heartburn (1986)
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Working Girl (1988)
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Wolf (1994)
The Birdcage (1996)
Perfect Couple Primary Colors (1998)
2999 Journey to the Opposite Sex What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Closer (2004)
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカの映画監督。ドイツのベルリンに生まれる。7歳のとき家族とともにアメリカに渡る。大学を中退して演劇活動に入り、即興芝居の俳優、エンタテイナーとして人気を得たあと、1963年ブロードウェーの演出家となり、ヒット作を次々に生んだ。1966年『バージニア・ウルフなんかこわくない』で映画監督デビュー。翌年の『卒業』は新しい時代の青春映画として若い世代の圧倒的支持を受けると同時に、アカデミー監督賞を受賞した。その後は『キャッチ22』(1970)、『愛の狩人(かりゅうど)』(1971)、『シルクウッド』(1983)、『心みだれて』(1986)、『ワーキング・ガール』(1988)など。

[宮本高晴]

資料 監督作品一覧

バージニア・ウルフなんかこわくない Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?(1966)
卒業 The Graduate(1967)
キャッチ22  Catch-22(1970)
愛の狩人 Carnal Knowledge(1971)
イルカの日 The Day of the Dolphin(1973)
おかしなレディ・キラー The Fortune(1975)
シルクウッド Silkwood(1983)
心みだれて Heartburn(1986)
ブルースが聞こえる Biloxi Blues(1988)
ワーキング・ガール Working Girl(1988)
ハリウッドにくちづけ Postcards from the Edge(1990)
心の旅 Regarding Henry(1991)
ウルフ Wolf(1994)
バードケージ The Birdcage(1996)
パーフェクト・カップル Primary Colors(1998)
2999年異性への旅 What Planet Are You From?(2000)
クローサー Closer(2004)
チャーリー・ウィルソンズ・ウォー Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例

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