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Garson Kanin

Writing

Garson Kanin

Born November 24, 1912 — died March 13, 1999 · Rochester, New York, USA

Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Garson Kanin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959 · Stage Director

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 · Screenplay

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Story

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950 · Theatre Play

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940 · Director

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943 · Additional Writing

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1993 · Theatre Play

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947 · Screenplay

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939 · Director

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956 · Novel

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 · Screenplay

Writing

Smash

Smash

2012 · Novel

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1993 · Theatre Play

Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs

1980 · Screenplay

The Silent Lovers

The Silent Lovers

1980 · Novel

The Scarlett O'Hara War

The Scarlett O'Hara War

1980 · Novel

This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

1980 · Novel

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1973 · Story

Ferraille et chiffons

Ferraille et chiffons

1972 · Author

The Right Approach

The Right Approach

1961 · Theatre Play

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960 · Screenplay

High Time

High Time

1960 · Story

The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

1956 · Novel

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1956 · Writer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Story

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954 · Screenplay

Pat and Mike

Pat and Mike

1952 · Screenplay

The Marrying Kind

The Marrying Kind

1952 · Writer

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950 · Theatre Play

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 · Screenplay

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947 · Screenplay

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946 · Adaptation

Directing

Where It's At

Where It's At

1969 · Director

Some Kind of a Nut

Some Kind of a Nut

1969 · Director

Mr. Broadway

1964 · Director

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959 · Stage Director

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Director

The True Glory

The True Glory

1945 · Director

A Salute to France

A Salute to France

1944 · Director

Ring of Steel

Ring of Steel

1942 · Director

Fellow Americans

Fellow Americans

1942 · Director

Night Shift

Night Shift

1942 · Director

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941 · Director

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940 · Director

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940 · Director

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939 · Director

The Great Man Votes

The Great Man Votes

1939 · Director

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938 · Director

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938 · Director

Crew

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943 · Additional Writing

Acting

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms

1996 · Self

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996 · Self

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990 · Self

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

1990 · Self

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988 · Self

Tattingers

1988

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 · Self

Film '72

1971 · Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 · Self - Guest

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self - Panelist