Elaine May

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-04-21 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Elaine May

Biography

Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedian, film director, screenwriter, playwright, and actress. She has received numerous awards including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She made her initial impact in the 1950s with her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, performing as Nichols and May. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elaine May, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1978

California Suite

as Millie Michaels

1971

A New Leaf

as Henrietta Lowell

1967

Enter Laughing

as Angela Marlowe

1990

In the Spirit

as Marianne Flan

1967

Luv

as Ellen Manville

1967

The Graduate

as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)

1970

1976

Mikey and Nicky

as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)

1994

Wolf

as Operator (voice) (uncredited)

1967

Bach to Bach

as Woman

1988

Calling the Shots

as Self (archive footage)

1996

Nichols and May: Take Two

as Self (archive footage)

2022

The Same Storm

as Ruth Lipsman Berg

Production

1996

The Birdcage

as Screenplay

1978

Heaven Can Wait

as Screenplay

1998

Primary Colors

as Screenplay

1987

Ishtar

as Director

1972

1971

A New Leaf

as Director

1976

Mikey and Nicky

as Director

1971

Such Good Friends

as Screenplay

1976

1981

Reds

as Additional Writing

1994

Wolf

as Additional Writing

1987

Ishtar

as Writer

1982

Tootsie

as Additional Writing

1967

Bach to Bach

as Writer

1987

Ishtar

as Songs

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Crackpot

as Director

1971

A New Leaf

as Screenplay

-

Crackpot

as Writer

2001

Down to Earth

as Original Film Writer

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