Elaine May


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Actress | Director | Writer | Screenplay

Elaine May (born April 21, 1932) is an American film director, screenwriter and actress. She achieved her greatest fame in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichols. She is a two time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and also the mother of Oscar nominee Jeannie Berlin.

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: Apr 21, 1932


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Filmography

Actress (12 Known Credits)


Crisis in Six Scenes

Kay Munsinger

Wolf

Operator (voice, uncredited)

In the Spirit

Marianne Flan

California Suite

Millie Michaels

Mikey and Nicky

Woman on TV (Voice) (Uncredited)

A New Leaf

Henrietta Lowell

The Graduate

Girl with Note for Benjamin

Enter Laughing

Angela Marlowe

Luv

Ellen Manville

Kay Munsinger
May
Wolf (1994)
Operator (voice, uncredited)
In the Spirit (1990)
Marianne Flan
Millie Michaels
Woman on TV (Voice) (Uncredited)
A New Leaf (1971)
Henrietta Lowell
The Graduate (1967)
Girl with Note for Benjamin
Angela Marlowe
Luv (1967)
Ellen Manville
Bach to Bach (1967)
Woman

Director (6 Known Credits)


Ishtar (1987)
Director
Director
Director
A New Leaf (1971)
Director
Director

Writer (2 Known Credits)


A New Leaf (1971)
Writer
Bach to Bach (1967)
Writer

Screenplay (7 Known Credits)


Primary Colors

Screenplay

The Birdcage

Screenplay

Ishtar

Screenplay

Tootsie

Screenplay

Heaven Can Wait

Screenplay

Mikey and Nicky

Screenplay

Such Good Friends

Screenplay

Screenplay
The Birdcage (1996)
Screenplay
Ishtar (1987)
Screenplay
Tootsie (1982)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay

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