Which four major entertainment awards made Mike Nichols one of the few EGOT winners?

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Mike Nichols, wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, stands smiling at a podium with a star-shaped award in front of him at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards. — Mike Nichols American director Mike Nichols in 2010. He was one of only a few people to have ever earned an EGOT, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony over the course of his career.

Mike Nichols achieved the rare distinction of being an EGOT winner by earning the four major North American performing-arts awards:

Emmy: Awarded for his television directing work, including Wit and Angels in America.1
Grammy: Awarded for his contributions to the recording arts.1
Oscar: Awarded for his work in film.1
Tony: Awarded for his extensive and acclaimed work as a Broadway director.1

The acronym EGOT represents these four honors—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony—which are considered the most prestigious achievements in the entertainment industry.2