Mike Nichols ( born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky ; November 6 , 1931 -- November 19 , 2014 ) was a German-born American film and theatre director , producer , actor and comedian .
Mike Nichols ( born Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky ; November 6 , 1931 -- November 19 , 2014 ) was a German-born American television , stage and movie director , writer , producer and comedian .