Elaine May
Age: N/A | From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Esther Dale , Elaine Iva May , Elaine Iva Berlin
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 24
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
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.
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 |
