Fay Kanin

Known For

Writing

Born

1917-05-09 in New York City, New York, USA

Died

2013-03-27

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.

Most Known For

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Rich and Famous

as Professor Fields

A Double Life

as Actress in "Othello"

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

as Self

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

as Self

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

Tell Me Where It Hurts

as Jane

On Cukor

as Self