Mike Nichols net worth- The successful man who brought smile to former ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer for 26 years died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Mike Nichols, the prominent film and theater director died of a heart attack at the age of 83, the Daily Mail reports.

Mike Nichols net worth will surely be talked about at the time of his death. Nichols is the director of remarkable films "The Birdcage," "Angels in America," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "The Graduate" and "Working Girl."

 Mike Nichols net worth is estimated at $20 million, according to the Celebrity Net Worth while the Richest valued the director at $5 million. Although his net worth is not as big as the other highly- acclaimed directors of Hollywood, Nichols had proved that he is not just a mere director.

Nichols belongs to the only 12 people who were awarded an Emmy, Oscar, Grammy and Tony recognitions. His outstanding work also includes the Lincoln Center Gala Tribute (1999), the National Medal of Arts (2001), Kennedy Center Honors (2003) and the AFI Life Achievement Award (2010).

Mike Nichols net worth of $20 million also includes his excellent record of 42 Oscar nominations that landed him seven coveted recognitions. However, Nichols extraordinary talent of directing is not only fostered in films.

Mike Nichols flourished career had also surfaced in theaters. His Broadway debut "Barefoot in the Park" had automatically earned him his first Tony award. Mike Nichols net worth started to rise following his award-winning directorial jobs in stage plays.

Mike Nichols films were praised by coveted award giving bodies that had given the director series of honors for the plays "Luv and The Odd Couple and Plaza Suite" (1960s), "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" (1970s), "The Real Thing" (1984) and Spamalot (2005).

Nichols received another Tony Awards on the recent revival of "Death of a Salesman" in 2012.

Mike Nichols net worth of $20 million is lesser as compared to the accolades he received during his successful career as a director for almost six decades. But what matters is that, the Mike Nichols has touched the hearts of those who had witnessed his works.

Mike Nichols had been married for four times. He married Patricia Scott (1957-1960), Margot Callas (1963-1974), and Annabel Davis-Goff (1975-1986). He was married to Dianne Sawyer for 26 years from 1988 until the time of his death.

Mike Nichols is a German-born American TV, theater and film director, comedian, producer and a writer.