Garson Kanin

Director, Garson Kanin, was born on Nov 24, 1912 in Rochester, NY. Kanin died at the age of 86 on Mar 13, 1999 in New York City, NY .

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Although Kanin was nominated for three Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1947	Best Writing	A Double Life (1947)	N/A	Nominated
1950	Best Writing	Adam's Rib (1949)	N/A	Nominated
1952	Best Writing	Pat and Mike (1952)	N/A	Nominated

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SCREENPLAY BY: Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon

By Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2019 From The Old Hollywood Garden

SCREENPLAY BY: Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon On May 12, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized Today is Katharine Hepburn’s birthday, and because I’ve talked about her ad nauseam here on The Garden, I thought I’d focus on something else this year: Hollywood pow... Read full article

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Mini Tribute: Garson Kanin at work

By Annmarie Gatti on Nov 24, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Born November 24, in 1912, Director/Writer Garson Kanin Garson Kanin started his show biz career as a musician, comedian and stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1933 in the drama Little Ol’Boy. He became assistant to Broadway director George Abbot, and in a few short years, Kanin was wr... Read full article

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Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team

By Margaret Perry on Feb 6, 2014 From The Great Katharine Hepburn

Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), Garson Kanin, Pat and Mike (1952), Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to... Read full article

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Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team

By Margaret Perry on Feb 6, 2014 From The Great Katharine Hepburn

Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), Garson Kanin, Pat and Mike (1952), Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to... Read full article

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Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen’s dream team

By MargaretPerry on Feb 6, 2014 From Margaret Perry

When Garson Kanin published?Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to talk to him for years. But after time went by and many of her friends started passing away, including Kanin’s wife and writing partner Ruth Gordon, Miss Hepburn came to val... Read full article

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