Garson Kanin American film and theatre director playwright screenwriter
Garson Kanin is a 86 years old American film and theatre director playwright screenwriter from Rochester, New York. Garson Kanin was born on November 24, 1912 (died on March 13, 1999, he was 86 years old) in Rochester, New York.
About
No, he died on 03/13/1999, 25 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. He died in New York City
Family
Wives
Garson Kanin had two marriages.
Ruth Gordon, Actress
He married with Ruth Gordon (88), in 1942. Garson Kanin was 29 and Ruth Gordon was 45 years old. After 43 years, in 1985 Ruth passed away.
Marian Seldes, Actress
Kanin married with Marian Seldes (86), in 1990. Garson Kanin was 77 and Marian Seldes was 61 years old. They ended their 9 years marriage in 1999.
Works
Garson Kanin Movies (37)
There are 37 movies of Garson Kanin.
His first feature film was The Diary of Anne Frank (1959). He was 46 when he starred in this movie. Since 1959, he has appeared in 37 feature films. The last one is Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms (1996). In this movie, we watched him in the Hemself character .
View all Garson Kanin movies.
Garson Kanin movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Stage Director | The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) | 46 |
| Screenplay | Adam's Rib (1949) | 36 |
| Director | Bachelor Mother (1939) | 26 |
| Writer | Bachelor Mother (1939) | 26 |
| Writer | Born Yesterday (1950) | 38 |
| Story | Born Yesterday (1993) | 80 |
| Director | My Favorite Wife (1940) | 27 |
| Screenplay | It Should Happen to You (1954) | 41 |
| Story | It Should Happen to You (1954) | 41 |
| Writer | A Double Life (1947) | 35 |
| Novel | The Girl Can't Help It (1956) | 44 |
| Screenplay | Pat and Mike (1952) | 39 |
| Director | Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) | 28 |
| Director | Next Time I Marry (1938) | 26 |
| The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) | 73 | |
| Screenplay | The Rat Race (1960) | 47 |
| Theatre Play | The Rat Race (1960) | 47 |
| Writer | Some Kind of a Nut (1969) | 56 |
| Director | Some Kind of a Nut (1969) | 56 |
| Director | They Knew What They Wanted (1940) | 27 |
| Story | High Time (1960) | 47 |
| Screenplay | Hardhat & Legs (1980) | 67 |
| Director | The True Glory (1945) | 32 |
| Writer | The Marrying Kind (1952) | 39 |
| Adaptation | From This Day Forward (1946) | 33 |
| Director | A Man to Remember (1938) | 25 |
| Himself | Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996) | 84 |
| Novel | This Year's Blonde (1980) | 67 |
| Director | The Great Man Votes (1939) | 26 |
| Director | Night Shift (1942) | 29 |
| Director | Fellow Americans (1942) | 29 |
| Director | Ring of Steel (1942) | 29 |
| Director | Salute to France (1944) | 31 |
| Director | Where It's At (1969) | 56 |
| Writer | Where It's At (1969) | 56 |
| Writer | Ferraille à vendre (1972) | 59 |
| Hemself | Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms (1996) | 83 |
Garson Kanin TV Shows (4)
His first TV Show was Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951).
Awards (3)
Nominated Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical in 1960 , nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay , nominated Tony Award for Best Director in 1955 ,
Education
He graduated from American Academy Of Dramatic Arts
What was Garson's zodiac sign?Garson Kanin zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Garson Kanin
| Place of death | New York City |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Ruth Gordon, Marian Seldes |
| Family name | Kanin. Show people with the surname Kanin |
| Work period (start) | 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Date of death | 1999-11-24T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Official website | Garson Kanin official website |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10582277 |
| Given name | Garson , series ordinal: 1 |
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Garson Kanin , of: film, directed by this person |
