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Garson Kanin was born on 24 November, 1912 in Rochester, New York, USA, is a Writer, Director, Miscellaneous. Discover Garson Kanin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Garson Kanin networth?

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Occupation writer,director,miscellaneous
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 24 November, 1912
Birthday 24 November
Birthplace Rochester, New York, USA
Date of death 13 March, 1999
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Garson Kanin's Wife?

His wife is Marian Seldes (19 June 1990 - 13 March 1999) ( his death), Ruth Gordon (2 December 1942 - 28 August 1985) ( her death)

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Wife Marian Seldes (19 June 1990 - 13 March 1999) ( his death), Ruth Gordon (2 December 1942 - 28 August 1985) ( her death)
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Garson Kanin Net Worth

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Bachelor Mother (1939)$400 per week

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2017

His play, "Born Yesterday," at the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 2017 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Midsize Play Production.

2009

There is a 2009 biography of the lives and careers of the Kanin family (Garson, wife Ruth Gordon, brother Michael Kanin and sister-in-law Fay Kanin): "A Family Affair - The Kanins in Hollywood and on Broadway", written by Josh Kanin (his nephew) and Wayne Lindholm.

2002

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 307-308. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

1971

Wrote a book about his friendship with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn ("Tracy and Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir", 1971, Plume). Hepburn saw this as a deep betrayal, and didn't speak with Kanin for many years.

1965

MGM announced it was going to produce an original Kanin feature comedy called "Roses Are Blue" during its 40th-anniversary celebration. The project, along with numerous others, was quietly shelved in 1965, a casualty of studio cutbacks.

1956

Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times: in 1956, as Best Director for "The Diary of Anne Frank," and in 1961, as Best Director (Musical) and author of the Book for Best Musical nominee "Do Re Mi."

1950

In 1950, Harry Cohn, president of Columbia Pictures, paid Kanin the then-record sum of $1,000,000 for the movie rights to Garson's Broadway comedy "Born Yesterday.".

1949

He and his wife, Ruth Gordon, collaborated on four screenplays, including Adam's Rib (1949) and Pat and Mike (1952).

1945

One of them, co-directed by Carol Reed, The True Glory (1945), won an Academy Award for Best Documentary. During the war years, Kanin began writing stories and plays as well. After the war, he directed his play "Born Yesterday" on Broadway, which he later adapted for the screen.

1939

He was signed by RKO and there directed such films as The Great Man Votes (1939) and Tom, Dick and Harry (1941), but he soon became frustrated by the lack of control he had over his films under the studio system. When he was drafted during World War II, he made documentary films for the War Information and Emergency Manpower offices.

1937

In 1937, he joined Samuel Goldwyn's staff but left after a year because he had not been given any directing assignments.

1933

Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1933.

1932

Garson Kanin has worked as an actor on stage and as a director on Broadway and in Hollywood, but his best-known work is as a writer. During the Great Depression, he dropped out of high school to help support his family by working as a musician and later as a comedian. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1932 to 1933. He briefly worked as an actor on Broadway following his studies but then worked as an assistant to the Broadway director George Abbot.