Elaine May
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — Apr 21 1932
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Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols before transitioning her career, regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films. She has received numerous awards, including a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2022. In 1955, May moved…
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Elaine May's Credits
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The Good Fight
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Masters
Self
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
DuPont Show of the Month
Candy Carter
The Graduate
Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
Somebody Feed Phil
Self
The Birdcage
Writing
The Big Party
Self
Reds
Crew
Wolf
Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Tootsie
Crew
Crisis in Six Scenes
Kay Munsinger
Small Time Crooks
May
Down to Earth
Writing
Primary Colors
Writing
Heaven Can Wait
Writing
Mikey and Nicky
Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
A New Leaf
Henrietta Lowell
Ishtar
Directing
California Suite
Millie Michaels
Luv
Ellen Manville
The Heartbreak Kid
Directing
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Directing
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Fifties
Self
Such Good Friends
Writing
The Same Storm
Ruth Lipsman Berg
In the Spirit
Marianne Flan
Nichols and May: Take Two
Self (archive footage)
Enter Laughing
Angela Marlowe
Crackpot
Directing
Calling the Shots
Self (archive footage)
All the Difference
Voice
Bach to Bach
Woman