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Garson Kanin (1912–1999)
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 ...
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Born:in Rochester, New York, USADied:(age 86) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Writer (37 credits)
Writer (37 credits)
2012-2013
Smash
(TV Series) (based on the novel by - 29 episodes)
- The Transfer
(2013)
... (based on the novel by)
- The Phenomenon
(2013)
... (based on the novel by)
- The Producers
(2013)
... (based on the novel by)
- Opening Night
(2013)
... (based on the novel by)
- The Dress Rehearsal
(2013)
... (based on the novel by)
1973
Adam's Rib
(TV Series) (story - 2 episodes)
- The Unwritten Law: Part 2
(1973)
... (story)
- The Unwritten Law: Part 1
(1973)
... (story)
1972
Au théâtre ce soir
(TV Series) (play "Born Yesterday" - 1 episode)
- Ferraille à vendre
(1972)
... (play "Born Yesterday")
Mr. Broadway
(TV Series) (creator - 13 episodes, 1964) (writer - 3 episodes, 1964)
- Pay Now, Die Later
(1964)
... (creator)
- Something to Sing About
(1964)
... (creator) / (writer)
- Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones
(1964)
... (creator)
- Bad Little Rich Girl
(1964)
... (creator)
- Smelling Like a Rose
(1964)
... (creator)
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series) (story "The Damnedest Thing" - 1 episode)
- Six People, No Music
(1959)
... (story "The Damnedest Thing")
1957
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series) (previous screenplay - 1 episode)
- A Double Life
(1957)
... (previous screenplay)
1953
Omnibus
(TV Series) (translation - 1 episode)
- Die Fledermaus
(1953)
... (translation - segment "Die Fledermaus")
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Director (18 credits)
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Self (32 credits)
Self (32 credits)
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Stage Play: Ladies' Money Drama. Written by George Abbott. Previously written by Lawrence Hazard and Richard Flournoy. Directed by George Abbott. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 1 Nov 1934- Dec 1934 (closing date unknown/36 performances). Cast: Joyce Arling (as "Ruth Potter"), Eleanor Audley (as "Clare Touhey"), Beatrice Behr, Margaret Callahan, ... See more »Official Sites:
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The Hollywood laborers, the carpenters and painters, were always perfect. Then came the technicians, the electricians and special effects men. They were marvelous. However, the higher you climbed in the system, the lower the level of competence, until you reached the head of the studio, who turned out to be an idiot. See more »Trivia:
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.". See more »Star Sign:
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