This one-hour homage to the late, truly great Mike Nichols is different from most American Masters installments in that the story of its subject is told primarily by the subject. Nichols is interviewed about his life and career, at great length, by an off-camera Julian Schlossberg, who produced not only this American Masters outing, but a previous one on Nichols and his former comedy partner, Elaine May. And Elaine May is the director of tonight’s installment, which explains, and justifies, its sweet, intimate tone. We see lots of film and TV clips, and hear from some wonderful friends and colleagues – Paul Simon, Dustin Hoffman, Neil Simon, Steven Spielberg, and many more. But it’s Nichols who tells his own story the best, and it begins, somewhat surprisingly, with Adolf Hitler. Check local listings.