Elaine May

Elaine May (b. 1932) is a film director, screenwriter and actress. She gained fame early in her career as one half of an improvisational comedy team with Mike Nichols.
May was hired as a script doctor on Labyrinth, receiving no credit for her work. In February and April of 1985, she worked with Jim Henson on a script credited to Laura Phillips and Terry Jones, dated April 11, 1985.Jim Henson's Red Book 4/8-10/1985 Karen FalkFalk identifies herself as the sole Red Book author in a November 27, 2012 article on the Chronicle Books blog notes that "The changes she made in humanizing the characters so pleased Jim that shooting began using her material."Jim Henson's Red Book 1/29/1985
May's other credits include Tootsie (with Dustin Hoffman), Dangerous Minds (with Michelle Pfeiffer), The Birdcage (with Robin Williams), and directing The Heartbreak Kid in 1972.
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*Tracks from Nichols and May's Improvisations with Music were used on Sam and Friends. "Tango" was used on March 17, 1959,Shemin, Craig. Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show]]. BearManor Media, 2022. p. 351 and on January 19, 1960,ibid. p. 424 while "Mysterioso" was used on August 18, 1959.ibid. p. 386
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