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Fay Kanin (1917–2013)

Writer | Producer | Actress

This screenwriter and playwright began working in Hollywood in the early 1940s, usually in collaboration with her husband, Michael Kanin, and blossomed after his retirement as a writer and producer of some of the small screen's most distinguished TV-movies. Statuesque, articulate, with the air of a socialite... See full bio »

Born:

Fay Mitchell
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 95) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1986 Fame (TV series)
– The Incident (1986) (based on the play by)
 
1984 Heartsounds (TV movie)
 
1979 Friendly Fire (TV movie)
 
1975 Hustling (TV movie) (written by)
 
1974 Tell Me Where It Hurts (TV movie)
 
1972 Heat of Anger (TV movie)
 
1964 The Outrage (play "Rashomon")
 
1964 Mein oder Dein (TV movie) (comedy)
 
1963 Leb wohl, mein Traum (TV movie) (play "Goodbye My Fancy")
 
1962 Swordsman of Siena (screenplay)
 
1961 The Right Approach
 
1961 Rashomon (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
– Rashomon (1960) (adaptation)
 
1960 Rashomon (TV movie) (play)
 
1958 Teacher's Pet (written by / as Fay)
 
1956 The Opposite Sex (screenplay)
 
1954 Rhapsody
 
1952 My Pal Gus (original screenplay)
 
1951 Goodbye, My Fancy (play)
 
1942 Blondie for Victory (story)
 
1942 Sunday Punch (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
1984 Heartsounds (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 Fun and Games (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 Friendly Fire (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1975 Hustling (TV movie) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
1981 Rich and Famous
Professor Fields
 
1974 Tell Me Where It Hurts (TV movie)
Jane
 
1947 A Double Life
Actress in 'Othello'
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Clark Gable: The King of Hollywood (2003) … Herself
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– On Cukor (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (documentary)
Herself - Writer and Producer
 
1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– A Woman's Lot (1987) … Herself
 
1983 The 55th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Academy President
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Academy President
 
1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Academy President
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Academy President
 
1979 The 31st Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Drama or Comedy Special
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1973 he wrote the teleplay for "Fitzgerald," one of the pilots that ABC developed for Susan Hayward. In it Ms. Hayward played a defense lawyer. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on 'Goodbye, My Fancy'] I'm a big feminist. I've put into my play my feeling that women should never back away from life. See more »

Trivia:

Sister-in-law of Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon. See more »

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