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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elaine_MayElaine May - Wikipedia

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   Learn about Elaine May, an American comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress who collaborated with Mike Nichols and directed several acclaimed films. She won a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Honorary Academy Award for her work.

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   Elaine May is an American actress, comedian, film director, playwright, and screenwriter. She is best known for her comedy partnership with Mike Nichols, her Oscar-nominated screenplays, and her cult classic "A New Leaf".

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Height: 1.63 m

   • Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elaine_MayElaine May - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   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).

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Elaine-MayElaine May | Biography, Mike Nichols, Movies, & Broadway

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   Aug 17, 2024 · Elaine May (born April 21, 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director who is known for her sardonic wit, her caustic view of human nature, and her uncompromising fearlessness in all her work.

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5. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › booksElaine May biography is brilliant portrait of comedy icon ...

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   May 29, 2024 · Elaine May is one of the key architects of American comedy; an alumna of the influential Kennedy-era underground scene in Chicago that gave us the O.G. “Saturday Night Live” cast and film...

6. www.newyorker.com › culture › the-front-rowCould Elaine May Finally Be Getting Her Due? | The New Yorker

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   Jun 4, 2024 · Elaine May became famous at twenty-five and rich soon thereafter, but it took her another decade to figure out what to do with her life, by which point she was too far ahead of her time to fit...

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   When did Mike Nichols & Elaine May become famous?

   • In 1960, the comedy duo made their Broadway debut, with the show "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May". A recording of the show won the 1962 "Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album". "Nichols and May" became very popular in New York City, performing in sold-out shows.

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   Did Elaine May get an Oscar for 'Ishtar'?

   • Elaine May accepts an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in 2022. “Ishtar” has stubbornly clung to its reputation as a very expensive disaster; the title became a talk-show punchline and May never directed another Hollywood film.

   Elaine May biography is brilliant portrait of comedy icon - Los Angeles

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   Does courogen call may Elaine?

   • Courogen, who almost succeeded in her effort to interview May, calls her Elaine throughout, and she’s entitled to be on a first-name basis, vicarious though her familiarity may be. Judging by the endnotes, she has been diligent, even fanatical, in her research, and I suspect that not having access to May could ultimately have been an advantage.

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8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesElaine May - Wikiwand

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   Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and director. 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.