Elaine May

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

28

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-04-21 (92 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.

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Known For

The Graduate
7.6%

The Graduate

Dec 21, 1967

Wolf
6.1%

Wolf

Jun 17, 1994

Small Time Crooks
6.4%

Small Time Crooks

May 19, 2000

The Good Fight
7.6%

The Good Fight

Feb 19, 2017

A New Leaf
7.3%

A New Leaf

Mar 11, 1971

Mikey and Nicky
6.9%

Mikey and Nicky

Dec 21, 1976

Crisis in Six Scenes
6.5%

Crisis in Six Scenes

Sep 30, 2016

California Suite
5.8%

California Suite

Dec 15, 1978

Somebody Feed Phil
7.3%

Somebody Feed Phil

Jan 12, 2018

What's My Line?
6.8%

What's My Line?

Feb 2, 1950

American Masters
6.9%

American Masters

Jun 23, 1986

Luv
4.1%

Luv

Jul 26, 1967

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Acting

2022
The Same Storm as Ruth Lipsman Berg
2018
Somebody Feed Phil as Self
2017
The Good Fight as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2016
Crisis in Six Scenes as Kay Munsinger
2000
Small Time Crooks as May
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two as Self (archive footage)
1994
Wolf as Operator (voice) (uncredited)
1990
In the Spirit as Marianne Flan
1988
Calling the Shots as Self (archive footage)
1986
American Masters as Self
1978
California Suite as Millie Michaels
1976
Mikey and Nicky as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited)
1971
A New Leaf as Henrietta Lowell
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
1970
All the Difference as Voice
1967
The Graduate as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)
1967
Bach to Bach as Woman
1967
Luv as Ellen Manville
1967
Enter Laughing as Angela Marlowe
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1960
The Fabulous Fifties as Self
1959
The Big Party as Self
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Candy Carter
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian
1952
Omnibus
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

Crew

1994
Wolf as Additional Writing
1982
Tootsie as Additional Writing
1981
Reds as Additional Writing

Directing

Crackpot as Director
2016
Mike Nichols: An American Master as Director
1987
Ishtar as Director
1986
American Masters as Director
1976
Mikey and Nicky as Director
1972
The Heartbreak Kid as Director
1971
A New Leaf as Director

Sound

1987
Ishtar as Songs

Writing

Crackpot as Writer
1998
Primary Colors as Screenplay
1996
The Birdcage as Screenplay
1987
Ishtar as Writer
1982
Tootsie as Writer
1978
Heaven Can Wait as Screenplay
1976
Mikey and Nicky as Writer
1971
Such Good Friends as Screenplay
1971
A New Leaf as Screenplay
1967
Bach to Bach as Writer
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