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When was Elaine May's first directing debut?
Elaine May made her film writing and directing debut in 1971 with A New Leaf, a black comedy based on Jack Ritchie's short story The Green Heart.
What was A New Leaf about?
The unconventional 'romance' starred Walter Matthau as a Manhattan bachelor faced with bankruptcy and Elaine May herself as the wealthy botanist he cynically romances to salvage his extravagant lifestyle.
Did Elaine May direct anything else during her career?
Elaine May quickly followed up her debut film by directing 1972's The Heartbreak Kid.

Question: Did she receive recognition for the film the heartbreak kid?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Elaine May receive recognition for the film the heartbreak kid?