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Fay Kanin

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

58%

Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Comedy · Talk

54%

Movie

Rich and Famous

1981 · Drama

64%

Movie

A Double Life

1947 · Drama · Thriller

77%

Movie

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

2000 · Documentary · TV Movie

65%

Movie

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014 · Documentary

NR

Movie

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

2008 · Documentary

70%

Movie

On Cukor

2000 · Documentary

NR

Movie

Tell Me Where It Hurts

1974 · Drama · TV Movie

Full Filmography(28)

Heartsounds

Producer

Film

1984HeartsoundsWriterFilm

1981Rich and FamousProfessor FieldsFilm

1980Fun and GamesProducerFilm

1980Friendly FireTeleplayFilm

1980Friendly FireCo-ProducerFilm

1975HustlingWriterFilm

1975HustlingAssociate ProducerFilm

1974Tell Me Where It HurtsJaneFilm

1974Tell Me Where It HurtsWriterFilm

1972Heat of AngerWriterFilm

1964The OutrageTheatre PlayFilm

1962The Swordsman of SienaScreenplayFilm

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 episodesTV

1961The Right ApproachScreenplayFilm

1960Play of the Week: RashomonWriterFilm

1958Teacher's PetWriterFilm

1956The Opposite SexScreenplayFilm

1954RhapsodyWriterFilm

1952My Pal GusScreenplayFilm

1951Goodbye, My FancyTheatre PlayFilm

1947A Double LifeActress in "Othello"Film

1942Sunday PunchScreenplayFilm

1942Sunday PunchStoryFilm