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  • Date of Birth: 21 April, 1932
  • Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Biography: Elaine May (born April 21, 1932) is a two-time Academy Award nominated American film director, screenwriter and actress. She achieved her greatest fame, in the 1950s, from her improvisational comedy routines in partnership with Mike Nichols.

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Emmy Award winner Marlo Thomas and Academy Award nominee Don Murray headline Elaine May 's new comedy, George is Dead , presented this fall by Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson and Phoenix. ... Full Article

Q. I have to agree with Anoop Raj, who wonders why Criterion is releasing " Armageddon ." The movie will be released in editions by other companies eventually. ... Full Article

It's almost always a bad idea to remake a classic, and if it's a classic comedy, the risks are even bigger. More so than with a great drama, a great comedy owes its distinction to an unreproducible confluence of tone ... Full Article

Wrong, wrong, wrong.Hiring the raucous Farrelly brothers to remake Elaine May's deliciously caustic stab at love, marriage and infidelity is a recipe for disappointment, like mixing shrimp and chocolate pudding. ... Full Article

Here is a continuing look at my picks of the best films of each decade. The 1970's introduced the world to new, young and innovative filmmakers. ... Full Article

They should be among the biggest names in the film business. Their individual efforts represent some of the best - and in one notorious case, the perceived absolute worst - that the art form has to offer. ... Full Article

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