Garson Kanin

writer • director • miscellaneous

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.

Born: November 24, 1912 in Rochester, New York, USA

Died: March 13, 1999 (age 86)

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Known For

7.6

Smash

Movies & TV Credits

50 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Smash TV Show	7.5	Writing	Novel(32 Episodes)	2012
Katharine Hepburn: On Her Own Terms Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1996
Born Yesterday Movie	5.3	Writing	Theatre Play	1993
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	1990
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	1990
Nick & Hillary TV Show	6.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1988
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1988
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	1986
Hardhat and Legs Movie	6.1	Writing	Screenplay	1980
The Scarlett O'Hara War Movie	6.7	Writing	Novel	1980
The Silent Lovers Movie	6.4	Writing	Novel	1980
This Year's Blonde Movie	7.1	Writing	Novel	1980
Adam's Rib TV Show	7.6	Writing	Story(2 Episodes)	1973
Ferraille et chiffons Movie	—	Writing	Author	1972
Some Kind of a Nut Movie	4.1	Directing	Director	1969
Where It's At Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1969
The Dick Cavett Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1968
Mr. Broadway TV Show	8.1	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1964
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Right Approach Movie	5.1	Writing	Theatre Play	1961
High Time Movie	5.8	Writing	Story	1960
The Rat Race Movie	6.4	Writing	Screenplay	1960
The Diary of Anne Frank Movie	7.3	Directing	Stage Director	1959
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1957
The Girl Can't Help It Movie	6.6	Writing	Novel	1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show	8.4	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	1955
It Should Happen to You Movie	7.1	Writing	Story	1954
Pat and Mike Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1952
The Marrying Kind Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1951
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Panelist(1 Episode)	1950
Born Yesterday Movie	7.6	Writing	Theatre Play	1950
Adam's Rib Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1949
A Double Life Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1947
From This Day Forward Movie	6.1	Writing	Adaptation	1946
The True Glory Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1945
Salute to France Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1944
The More the Merrier Movie	7.5	Crew	Additional Writing	1943
Night Shift Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director	1942
Fellow Americans Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1942
Ring of Steel Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1942
Tom, Dick and Harry Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1941
My Favorite Wife Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1940
They Knew What They Wanted Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1940
Bachelor Mother Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1939
The Great Man Votes Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1939
A Man to Remember Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1938
Next Time I Marry Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1938

Garson Kanin

Known For

Adam's Rib

Born Yesterday

The Diary of Anne Frank

Smash

Movies & TV Credits