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Throughout his film career, Nichols directed movies such as "The Graduate", which won him the Oscar for Best Director, and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." 

He was married to ABC News reporter Diane Sawyer and was one of 12 people to win all four major U.S. entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and a Tony).

Celebrities and fans of Nichols' work took to social media to reminisce the director's work.

Read more about Mike Nichols at BBC News and NPR. 

Watch some of his famous movies' trailers below:

"The Graduate"

"Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?"

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