Elaine May

Elaine May

Writer and director. Born 21 April 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

8

Titles on Fi1m3 directing · 2 writing · 2 crew · 1 other

78

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 2 titles

1

BAFTA1 won

Born

21 April 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Active

1971–1996

Frequently works with

Charles Grodin, Jack Weston, Warren Beatty

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2020s

The Same Storm 2022as Ruth Lipsman Berg

2010s

The Good Fight 2017Seriesas Ruth Bader Ginsburg · 2 eps
Mike Nichols: An American Master 2016Director
Crisis in Six Scenes 2016Seriesas Kay Munsinger · 6 eps

2000s

Down to Earth 2001Original Film Writer
Small Time Crooks 2000as May

1990s

Primary Colors 1998Screenplay
The Birdcage 1996ScreenplayFi1m 81
Wolf 1994as Operator (voice) (uncredited), Additional WritingFi1m 60
In the Spirit 1990as Marianne Flan

1980s

Ishtar 1987Director, Writer, SongsFi1m 72
American Masters 1986SeriesDirector · 1 ep
Tootsie 1982as Additional WritingFi1m 85
Reds 1981as Additional WritingFi1m 77

1970s

Heaven Can Wait 1978ScreenplayFi1m 74
California Suite 1978as Millie Michaels
Mikey and Nicky 1976as Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited) · Director, Writer
The Heartbreak Kid 1972DirectorFi1m 78
Such Good Friends 1971Screenplay
A New Leaf 1971as Henrietta Lowell · Director, WriterFi1m 83
All the Difference 1970as (voice)

1960s

The Graduate 1967as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited)Fi1m 86
Bach to Bach 1967as A Woman (voice) · Writer
Luv 1967as Ellen Manville