Fay Kanin

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-05-09 (96 years old)

Deathday

2013-03-27

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Fay Kanin

Biography

Fay Kanin (née Mitchell; May 9, 1917 – March 27, 2013) was an American screenwriter, playwright and producer. Kanin was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1979 to 1983.

Production

1956

The Opposite Sex

as Screenplay

1984

Heartsounds

as Producer

1954

Rhapsody

as Writer

1951

Goodbye, My Fancy

as Theatre Play

1961

The Right Approach

as Screenplay

1984

Heartsounds

as Writer

1972

Heat of Anger

as Writer

1942

Sunday Punch

as Screenplay

1942

Sunday Punch

as Story

1980

Fun and Games

as Producer

1958

Teacher's Pet

as Writer

1952

My Pal Gus

as Screenplay

1962

1964

The Outrage

as Theatre Play

1975

Hustling

as Writer

1975

Hustling

as Associate Producer

1980

Friendly Fire

as Teleplay

1980

Friendly Fire

as Co-Producer

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