Fay Kanin

Personal Info

Birthday

May 9, 1917

Day of Death

2013-03-27

(95 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

A Double Life

Rich and Famous

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Filmography

2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self
2000
On Cukor
as Self
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
as Self
1981
Rich and Famous
as Professor Fields
1974
Tell Me Where It Hurts
as Jane
1947
A Double Life
as Actress in "Othello"