AdvertisementAnalysisMike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Of 'The Graduate,' 'Silkwood,' DiesNovember 20, 2014Eric DeggansfacebookEmailMike Nichols was an ultimate Hollywood insider who won every major show business award directing for stage, film and TV. But his life in America began as an immigrant from Germany. Nichols was honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2010. (Getty Images for AFI)