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Elaine May

Elaine May

Known For Directing
Birthday Apr 21, 1932 (93)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated May 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 h ... er 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.

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The Same Storm

The Same Storm

2022

as Ruth Lipsman Berg

Small Time Crooks

Small Time Crooks

2000

as May

Wolf

Wolf

1994

as Operator (voice) (uncredited)

In the Spirit

In the Spirit

1990

as Marianne Flan

California Suite

California Suite

1978

as Millie Michaels

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976

as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)

A New Leaf

A New Leaf

1971

as Henrietta Lowell

Bach to Bach

Bach to Bach

1967

as Woman

Luv

Luv

1967

as Ellen Manville

Enter Laughing

Enter Laughing

1967

as Angela Marlowe

The Graduate

The Graduate

1967

as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)

Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998

Screenplay

The Birdcage

The Birdcage

1996

Screenplay

Wolf

Wolf

1994

Additional Writing

Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

Songs, Writer

Tootsie

Tootsie

1982

Additional Writing

Reds

Reds

1981

Additional Writing

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1978

Screenplay

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976

Writer

Such Good Friends

Such Good Friends

1971

Screenplay

A New Leaf

A New Leaf

1971

Screenplay

Bach to Bach

Bach to Bach

1967

Writer

Ishtar

Ishtar

1987

Director

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976

Director

The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

1972

Director

A New Leaf

A New Leaf

1971

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Crisis in Six Scenes

as Kay Munsinger

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 30, 2016

The Good Fight

as Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

DuPont Show of the Month

as Candy Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Omnibus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Comedian

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Big Party

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 1959

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

American Masters

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1986

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Somebody Feed Phil

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2018

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2024 12 4 8 1
2025 1 7 17 2
2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 4 9 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 3 0

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