Mike Nichols(1931-2014)
- Director
- Producer
- Additional Crew
He, along with the other members of the "Compass Players" including
Elaine May, Paul Sills, Byrne Piven, Joyce Hiller Piven and Edward Asner helped start the famed
"Second City Improv" company. They used the games taught to them by
fellow cast mate, Paul Sills 's mother, Viola Spolin. He later worked in
legitimate theater as an actor before entering into a very successful
comedy duo with Elaine May. The two were known as "the world's fastest
humans".