Mike Nichols: A Life

The definitive biography of a very interesting life. The book tails off toward the end - his later work gets a fraction of the attention of his first three films. However, we get a lot more backstory on his little discussed 70's work (Day of the Dolphin, The Fortune, the various Broadway shows) and a better perspective that the 70's were not a completely wasted decade from a creative standpoint. There was a lot of new information here - his secret work on Annie, which could have been the most profitable thing he ever did, was new to me. I enjoyed Mr. Harris' last book - Pictures at a Revolution - and a lot of his thoughtful discussion regarding The Graduate rightfully ends up in this book. I barely put this book down over the course of a week, and I promptly went out and starting watching his movies. Recommended.