Hollywood icon Mike Nichols died this week at the age of 83. A prodigious director and performer, Mr. Nichols directed roughly two dozen movies, including “The Graduate,” “Catch-22” and “The Birdcage.” Along the way, he won an Oscar, four Emmys, nine Tonys and a Grammy award.

What’s lesser known is that early in his career when Mr. Nichols was part of a comedy duo with Elaine May, they appeared in a series of animated TV commercials for the now-defunct Jax beer.

“It was the most fun doing commercials, I think, for us both,” Ms. May told Vanity Fair.

Hollywood icon Mike Nichols died this week at the age of 83. A prodigious director and performer, Mr. Nichols directed roughly two dozen movies, including “The Graduate,” “Catch-22” and “The Birdcage.” Along the way, he won an Oscar, four Emmys, nine Tonys and a Grammy award.

What’s lesser known is that early in his career when Mr. Nichols was part of a comedy duo with Elaine May, they appeared in a series of animated TV commercials for the now-defunct Jax beer.

“It was the most fun doing commercials, I think, for us both,” Ms. May told Vanity Fair.

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