Garson Kanin

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Garson Kanin
Born November 24, 1912(1912-11-24)
Rochester, New York, USA
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Died March 13, 1999 (aged 86)
New York City, New York
Spouse(s) Ruth Gordon (1942-1985)
Marian Seldes (1990-1999)

Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. Born in Rochester, New York, he is most notable for

He was a colleague of Thornton Wilder, who mentored him, and an admirer of the work of Frank Capra. Kanin said "I'd rather be Capra than God, if there is a Capra."

In 1990, the widower Kanin married the actress Marian Seldes, who survives him. Kanin died at age 86 in New York City of undisclosed causes.

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Kanin and Katharine Hepburn were the only witnesses to Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh's wedding in California on 31 August 1940.

In 1941, he and Katharine Hepburn worked with his brother Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr. on the early drafts of what would become Woman of the Year, right before Garson went into the army.

He is quoted in saying "When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt"

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