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Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films.
Garson Kanin (1912-1999) was a versatile and prolific Hollywood and Broadway creative talent. He wrote and directed films such as Adam's Rib and Born Yesterday, and collaborated with his wife Ruth Gordon on several screenplays.
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- Rochester, New York, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Learn about Garson Kanin, a 20th Century Renaissance Man who wrote and directed plays, films, and books. Explore his full biography and his e-books on various topics, such as Hollywood, Tracy and Hepburn, and Smash.
Playwright Garson Kanin was a 20th Century Renaissance Man: a musician, burlesque comedian, actor, stage and film director, writer, and raconteur. He wrote plays, essays, screenplays, short stories, novels, memoirs, songs, and a libretto, and directed plays, musicals, documentaries and films.
Apr 29, 2024 · Garson Kanin (born November 24, 1912, Rochester, New York, U.S.—died March 13, 1999, New York, New York) was an American writer and director who was perhaps best known for several classic comedies written with his wife, the actress-writer Ruth Gordon, and for the play Born Yesterday (1946).
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Garson Kanin was a writer, director and actor who worked on stage and in Hollywood. He collaborated with his wife Ruth Gordon on several screenplays, including Adam's Rib and Pat and Mike, and wrote a memoir about his friendship with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
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Mar 14, 1999 · Garson Kanin, who broke into show business as a saxophone-playing high school dropout and went on to write ''Born Yesterday,'' direct ''The Diary of Anne Frank'' and become the co-writer of two...
