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

    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.

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    • Elaine May | Biography, Mike Nichols, Movies, & Broadway | Britannica
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    • Elaine May's genius lies in her deliciously subversive comic wit
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  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0561938Elaine May - IMDb

    Elaine May is an American multi-talented performer who started her career in the 1950s with Mike Nichols. She has written and directed acclaimed films such as "A New Leaf" and "Ishtar", and won awards for her theater work.

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

    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...

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/01 › artsElaine May, Ahead of Her Time - The New York Times

    Jun 1, 2024 · For the brilliant comedian, writer and director, Hollywood success was elusive. A new book offers perspective on the rocky career.

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  7. www.theringer.com › pop-culture › 2019/3/14Heaven Can Wait: The Hidden Genius of Elaine May

    Mar 14, 2019 · Learn about Elaine May, one of the most influential figures in American pop culture, who co-founded Nichols and May, wrote and directed classics like A New Leaf and Heaven Can Wait, and collaborated with legends like Walter Matthau and Mike Nichols.

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

    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.

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

    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...