Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Nichols
Screenplay by	Ernest Lehman
Based on	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1962 play by Edward Albee
Produced by	Ernest Lehman
Starring	Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton George Segal Sandy Dennis
Cinematography	Haskell Wexler
Edited by	Sam O'Steen
Music by	Alex North
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 21, 1966 (1966-06-21)
Running time	132 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.5 million
Box office	$33.7 million

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of Edward Albee's 1962 play of the same name. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film depicts a late-night gathering at the home of a college professor and his wife.

The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mike Nichols. It is one of only two films to be nominated in every eligible category at the Academy Awards (the other is Cimarron). All four main actors were nominated in their respective acting categories, the first time a film's entire credited cast was nominated.

The film won five Oscars: a second Academy Award for Best Actress for Taylor, Best Supporting Actress for Dennis, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.

In 2013, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[2]