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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.
Fay Kanin. Writer: Friendly Fire. This screenwriter and playwright began working in Hollywood in the early 1940s, usually in collaboration with her husband, Michael Kanin, and blossomed after his retirement as a writer and producer of some of the small screen's most distinguished TV-movies.
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Fay Kanin. Writer: Friendly Fire. This screenwriter and playwright began working in Hollywood in the early 1940s, usually in collaboration with her husband, Michael Kanin, and blossomed after his retirement as a writer and producer of some of the small screen's most distinguished TV-movies.
Mar 31, 2013 · The screenwriter Fay Kanin, who has died aged 95, was the only female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in its 86-year history (apart from Bette Davis, who resigned...
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Fay Kanin (1917–2013) was a screenwriter, radio producer, and television producer who collaborated with her husband Michael Kanin and wrote award-winning dramas. She was also a leader in the film industry, the Writers Guild, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Mar 28, 2013 · Fay Kanin, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for the 1958 Clark Gable-Doris Day comedy “Teacher’s Pet” and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died...
Mar 28, 2013 · Fay Kanin was an Emmy-winning and Oscar- and Tony-nominated writer who also served as the first female president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. She wrote for film, TV and theater, and was a champion of film preservation and a mentor to many filmmakers.