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Bookmark or Share- Elaine May - WikipediaElaine May. Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, before transitioning her career regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films.
- The Damned: The Films of Elaine May | Features | Roger EbertThe Damned: The Films of Elaine May. Dan Callahan January 17, 2022. Tweet. Elaine May is known as one of the funniest and wittiest comics of all time, yet two of her directorial projects, “ The Heartbreak Kid ” (1972) and “Mikey and Nicky” (1976), are about as bleak a picture of human relationships as can be imagined.
- Elaine May - IMDbElaine May (born under the name Elaine Iva Berlin) is an American actress, comedian, film director, playwright, and screenwriter from Philadelphia. Her professional career started in the 1950s and is still ongoing. She has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
- Elaine May | Biography, Mike Nichols, Movies, & BroadwayElaine May, American comedian, actor, writer, and director who was known for her sardonic wit, her caustic view of human nature, and her uncompromising fearlessness in all her work. She was most famed for her comedic partnership with Mike Nichols, directing and starring in A New Leaf, and scripting Primary Colors.
- Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May - The RingerImprovising legend. Filmmaking maverick. Comedy savant. Screenwriting secret weapon. Elaine May is one of the most important people in American pop cultural history. Why isn’t she more...
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