Elaine May
Age: 91 | From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Person Details
Birthday: 1932-04-21 06:06:50
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Birdcage
(1996) Screenplay
Tootsie
(1982) Additional Writing
Wolf
(1994) Additional Writing
Primary Colors
(1998) Screenplay
Mikey and Nicky
(1976) Writer
Ishtar
(1987) Writer
Reds
(1981) Additional Writing
Heaven Can Wait
(1978) ScreenplayActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ruth Lipsman Berg | |
| 2017 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | |
| 2016 | Kay Munsinger | |
| 2000 | May | |
| 1996 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Operator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1990 | Marianne Flan | |
| 1988 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1978 | Millie Michaels | |
| 1976 | Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Henrietta Lowell | |
| 1970 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1967 | Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited) | |
| Woman | ||
| Ellen Manville | ||
| Angela Marlowe | ||
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1960 | Self | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| 1950 | Self - Mystery Guest | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Director | |
| 1987 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| 1976 | Director | |
| 1972 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Screenplay | |
| 1996 | Screenplay | |
| 1987 | Writer | |
| 1978 | Screenplay | |
| 1976 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1967 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Additional Writing | |
| 1982 | Additional Writing | |
| 1981 | Additional Writing | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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