Michael Beach Nichols
Michael Beach Nichols is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in NYC. His most recent project, a four-part true crime docuseries for ABC News / Hulu called Mr & Mrs Murder, came out in July 2025. It quickly became one of ABC News' most popular docuseries ever, even earning accolades from the GOAT Steven Spielberg. Before that, he directed Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (2024), crowned Hulu’s most-watched docuseries ever with 3.6 million views in its first week. Previously, he partnered with Oscar-winning Topic Studios and Magnet for the genre-bending and proudly polarizing horror/comedy Wrinkles the Clown (2019). His universally acclaimed breakthrough feature documentary, Welcome to Leith (2015), received an Emmy nomination for Best Documentary after bowing at Sundance and SXSW. His debut feature Flex Is Kings (2013) was a smash hit at the Tribeca Film Festival. He is the co-founder of No Weather, a filmmaking collaborative based in New York.
Crew
Movie
Welcome to Leith
Director
2015
Movie
Wrinkles the Clown
Director
2019
TV
Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini
Director
2024
TV
Pride
Cinematography
2021
TV
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
Director of Photography
2023
Movie
Flex Is Kings
Director
2013
Movie
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara
Thanks
2024
TV
I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders
Director of Photography
2024
Movie
Susanne Bartsch: On Top
Producer
2017
TV
Mr. & Mrs. Murder
Executive Producer
2025
TV
We Are: The Brooklyn Saints
Cinematography
2021
Movie
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators
Consulting Producer
2017