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  1. Elaine May
    American screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian

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  1. Jan 17, 2022 · The 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.

  2. Nov 4, 2019 · Culture. Decades Later, the World Is Catching Up to Elaine May. At 87, the iconic comedian, actor, and director is at last getting her due. But what took us so long? By Carrie Courogen....

  3. Feb 1, 2023 · Elaine May was a founding member of the improvisational theater groups the Compass Players and The Second City. She first came to national prominence with Nichols and May, her improvisational...

  4. Mar 14, 2019 · Improvising 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...

  5. Jan 21, 2019 · Paramount Pictures. By Manohla Dargis. Jan. 21, 2019. The troubles on “A New Leaf” (1971), Elaine Mays directorial debut, were worrisome before they were legion. She had never directed a ...

  6. Nov 18, 2018 · From improv to Ishtar: the many lives of comedy genius Elaine May. Trailblazing comic, Oscar-nominated writer and acting sensation Elaine May is back on Broadway. Nathan Lane, Cybill...

  7. Elaine Iva May ( née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American screenwriter, movie director, actress and comedian. She was known for being in an improvisational comedy with Mike Nichols called Nichols and May. She has been nominated twice for an Academy Award, for Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Primary Colors (1998).

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