Michael Beach Nichols is a celebrated and accomplished filmmaker, having earned an Emmy nomination for his outstanding work in the industry. Currently residing in New York City, he has recently concluded his inaugural docuseries for the popular streaming platform Hulu, titled "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini". This project was a collaborative effort with the renowned filmmaker and frequent collaborator Erin Lee Carr, highlighting their impressive creative synergy.
Prior to this notable achievement, Nichols partnered with the esteemed Oscar-winning Topic Studios and Magnet to produce the genre-bending and unapologetically polarizing horror/comedy "Wrinkles the Clown", which premiered in 2019 to great acclaim. This bold and innovative project showcased Nichols' ability to push boundaries and challenge conventions, further solidifying his reputation as a talented and daring filmmaker.
Michael's feature documentary, Welcome to Leith, gained widespread critical acclaim, ultimately earning an Emmy nomination for Best Documentary, following its premieres at the prestigious Sundance and SXSW film festivals in 2015.
Michael has diversified his creative endeavors by taking on the role of Director of Photography for a variety of projects in collaboration with renowned filmmakers. Among his recent endeavors are the HBO series "Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York", which was masterfully directed by Anthony Caronna and premiered in 2023, a forthcoming feature film by the two-time Emmy award-winning director Rudy Valdez, slated for release in 2024, and a forthcoming HBO series by the esteemed and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr, which is scheduled to make its television debut in 2025.
Michael, a pioneering figure in the world of filmmaking, has also had the distinction of co-founding No Weather, a groundbreaking collaborative entity based in the vibrant city of New York, where creative visionaries and artists converge to push the boundaries of the medium.
