Editing Mike Nichols (section)

=== 1990–1999: Established career ===
In the 1990s, Nichols directed several more successful, well-received films including ''[[Postcards from the Edge (film)|Postcards from the Edge]]'' (1990) starring Meryl Streep and [[Shirley MacLaine]]; ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]'' (1998) starring [[John Travolta]] and [[Emma Thompson]]; and ''[[The Birdcage]]'' (1996), an American remake of the 1978 French film ''[[La Cage aux Folles (film)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' starring [[Robin Williams]], [[Nathan Lane]], [[Gene Hackman]] and [[Dianne Wiest]]. Both ''The Birdcage'' and ''Primary Colors'' were written by Elaine May, Nichols's comedy partner earlier in his career. Other films directed by Nichols include ''[[Regarding Henry]]'' (1991) starring [[Harrison Ford]] and ''[[Wolf (1994 film)|Wolf]]'' (1994) starring [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Michelle Pfeiffer]]. When he was honored by Lincoln Center in 1999 for his life's work, Elaine May—speaking once again as his friend—served up the essence of Nichols with the following:

<blockquote>So he's witty, he's brilliant, he's articulate, he's on time, he's prepared and he writes. But is he perfect? He knows you can't really be liked or loved if you're perfect. You have to have just enough flaws. And he does. Just the right, perfect flaws to be absolutely endearing.<ref name="Weber Obit">{{cite news|last1=Weber|first1=Bruce|title=Mike Nichols, 83, Acclaimed Director on Broadway and in Hollywood, Dies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/movies/mike-nichols-celebrated-director-dies-at-83.html|access-date=November 20, 2014|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=November 20, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>