Full Bio: The Early Life of Director Mike Nichols

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 5, 2021

We begin the latest installment of our Full Bio series. Mark Harris, author and columnist for New York Magazine, discusses his new biography, Mike Nichols: A Life. In part 1, we discuss Nichols' early life, including his immigration story and childhood in NYC, and his decision to enroll in the University of Chicago.

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