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As a director, my job is, and always has been, divided into a number of things: dealing with the crew, the money and the studio, and the marketing and publicity. These are all different jobs that have to be learned and done as well as possible. The celebrity part rarely touches a director.
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Born: Nov 6, 1931
Died: Nov 19, 2014

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