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Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Down to Earth (2001) (1978 screenplay Heaven Can Wait)
   ... aka Einmal Himmel und zurück (Germany)
   
   
2. Primary Colors (1998) (screenplay)
   ... aka Mit aller Macht (Germany)
   ... aka Perfect Couple (Japan: English title)
   ... aka Primary Colors (France)
3. The Birdcage (1996) (screenplay)
   ... aka Birds of a Feather
   
   
4. Ishtar (1987) (written by)
5. Labyrinth (1986) (uncredited)
6. Tootsie (1982) (uncredited)
7. Reds (1981) (uncredited)
   
   
8. Heaven Can Wait (1978) (screenplay)
9. Mikey and Nicky (1976) (writer)
10. Such Good Friends (1971) (writer) (as Esther Dale)
11. A New Leaf (1971) (writer)
    
    
12. Bach to Bach (1967) (writer)
    

Actress:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Small Time Crooks (2000) .... May
   
   
2. In the Spirit (1990) .... Marianne Flan
   
   
3. California Suite (1978) .... Millie Michaels - Visitors from Philadelphia
   ... aka Neil Simon's California Suite
4. A New Leaf (1971) .... Henrietta Lowell
   
   
5. Luv (1967) .... Ellen Manville
6. Enter Laughing (1967) .... Angela Marlowe
7. Bach to Bach (1967) .... A woman.
   
   
8. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Candy Carter (1 episode, 1958)
       - The Red Mill (1958) TV episode .... Candy Carter
9. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1958)
       - The Suburban Review (1958) TV episode
   

Director:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Ishtar (1987)
   
   
2. Mikey and Nicky (1976)
3. The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
   ... aka Neil Simon's The Heartbreak Kid (USA: complete title)
4. A New Leaf (1971)
   

Soundtrack:

1. Ishtar (1987) (lyrics: "YOU TOOK MY LOVE", "I'M QUITTING HIGH SCHOOL", "PROTABLE PICNIC", "LOVE IN MY WILL", "SOFTWARE", "THE ECHO SONG", "MY LIPS ON FIRE", "HAVE NOT BLUES", "I LOOK TO MECCA", "HOW BIG AM I?")
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (2008) (TV) .... Herself
   
   
2. Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) (TV) .... Herself
3. Who Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Herself
   
   
4. Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV) .... Herself
   ... aka Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title)
   
   
5. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
       - Episode #1.9 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
6. "The Jack Paar Program" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
       - Episode dated 12 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 25 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself-Guest
7. "That Was the Week That Was" (1964) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
8. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
   ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
   ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
       - Episode dated 1 March 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
9. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
       - Episode #7.50 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
10. "What's My Line?" .... Herself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 26 June 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Mystery Guest
    
    
11. "The Big Party" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title)
        - Episode dated 22 October 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
12. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #3.35 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.13 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.29 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
13. Accent on Love (1959) (TV) (as Mike Nichols and Elaine May) .... Herself - Comedian
14. "Laugh Line" (1959) TV series .... Herself - Panelist
15. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Comedian (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.8 (1958) TV episode (as Mike Nichols and Elaine May) .... Herself - Comedian
        - Episode #3.15 (1957) TV episode (as Mike Nicholas & Elaine May) .... Herself - Comedian
16. "Keep Talking" (1958) TV series .... Herself/panelist, 1958-1959
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America"
       - When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) TV episode
2. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) .... Herself (in Nichols & May sketch)
3. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Herself
4. "American Masters"
       - Take Two: Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1996) TV episode .... Herself
5. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Herself