Michael Kanin

Michael Kanin
Born	February 1, 1910(1910-02-01) Rochester, New York, USA
Died	March 12, 1993(1993-03-12) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation	Writer, Screenwriter, Director
Years active	1939-1969
Spouse	Fay Kanin (1940-1993)

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.

References

1. ^ Collins, Glenn (March 16, 1993). Michael Kanin, 83, Film Writer For Hepburn and Tracy, Is Dead. New York Times

External links

Biography portal

• Michael Kanin at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Kanin at the 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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Name	Kanin, Michael
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Date of birth	February 1, 1910
Place of birth	Rochester, New York, USA
Date of death	March 12, 1993
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, USA