Michael Kanin
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| Michael Kanin | |||||||
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| Born | February 1, 1910 Rochester, New York, USA |
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| Died | March 12, 1993 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Occupation | Writer, Screenwriter, Director | ||||||
| Years active | 1939-1969 | ||||||
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Michael Kanin (February 1, 1910 – March 12, 1993) was an American director, producer, playwright and screenwriter who shared an Academy Award with Ring Lardner Jr. in 1942 for writing the Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy film comedy Woman of the Year. [1]
Born in Rochester, New York, his first job was writing and acting in Catskills resort shows with his brother Garson Kanin. In 1939 he was signed to a screenwriting contract at RKO. He married RKO co-worker Fay Kanin in 1940 and collaborated with her on many projects, notably The Outrage. Together, they received an Academy Award nomination for Teacher's Pet.
[edit] References
- ^ Collins, Glenn (March 16, 1993). Michael Kanin, 83, Film Writer For Hepburn and Tracy, Is Dead. New York Times
[edit] External links
- Michael Kanin at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Kanin at Internet Broadway Database
- Fay and Michael Kanin Collection via Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Michael Kanin at Find A Grave
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