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Fay Kanin

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Born: May 9, 1917
Died: March 27, 2013
From: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Known for

Teacher's Pet

The Outrage

The Opposite Sex

Goodbye, My Fancy

The Swordsman of Siena

Sunday Punch

Filmography

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2014

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Acting (Self)

2008

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

2000

Acting (Self)

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Acting (Self)

1984

Heartsounds

Production (Producer) Writing (Writer)

1981

Rich and Famous

Acting (Professor Fields)

1980

Friendly Fire

Writing (Teleplay) Production (Co-Producer)

Fun and Games

Production (Producer)

1975

Writing (Writer) Production (Associate Producer)

1974

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Acting (Jane) Writing (Writer)

1972

Heat of Anger

Writing (Writer)

1964

The Outrage

Writing (Theatre Play)

1962

The Swordsman of Siena

Writing (Screenplay)

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

The Right Approach

Writing (Screenplay)

1960

Play of the Week: Rashomon

Writing (Writer)

1958

Teacher's Pet

Writing (Writer)

1956

The Opposite Sex

Writing (Screenplay)

1954

Writing (Writer)

1952

Writing (Screenplay)

1951

Goodbye, My Fancy

Writing (Theatre Play)

1947

A Double Life

Acting (Actress in "Othello")

1942

Sunday Punch

Writing (Screenplay) Writing (Story)