Garson Kanin
American film and theatre director, playwright, screenwriter (1912-1999) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 86
Garson Kanin was an American writer, director, actor and musician. He wrote and directed a number of plays and films and was nominated for three Academy Awards and three Tony Awards for his work.
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1999Died13 March 19991996
Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanFilm1990
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and BeyondFilm1988TattingersSeries1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnFilm1985American Theatre Hall of FameAward1980
Hardhat & LegsFilm, Writer1973
Adam's RibSeries, Writer, Creator1971Film '72Series1969
Some Kind of a NutFilm, Director, Writer1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960
High TimeFilm, Writer1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Writer1954
It Should Happen to YouFilm, Writer1952
Pat and MikeFilm, Writer1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Director1950
What's My Line?Series1947
A Double LifeFilm, Writer1945
The True GloryFilm, Director1942Fellow AmericansFilm, Director1941
Tom, Dick and HarryFilm, Director1939
Bachelor MotherFilm, Director1938
A Man to RememberFilm, Director1912Born24 November 1912
Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanFilm1990Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and BeyondFilm1988TattingersSeries1986The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnFilm1985American Theatre Hall of FameAward1980Hardhat & LegsFilm, Writer1973Adam's RibSeries, Writer, Creator1971Film '72Series1969Some Kind of a NutFilm, Director, Writer1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1960High TimeFilm, Writer1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Writer1954It Should Happen to YouFilm, Writer1952Pat and MikeFilm, Writer1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Director1950What's My Line?Series1947A Double LifeFilm, Writer1945The True GloryFilm, Director1942Fellow AmericansFilm, Director1941Tom, Dick and HarryFilm, Director1939Bachelor MotherFilm, Director1938A Man to RememberFilm, Director1912Born24 November 1912People around Garson
George Cukor Directed A Double Life and Adam's Rib- David L. Wolper Produced The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
- John Erman Directed The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)
Granville Bates Garson directed My Favorite Wife (1940)
Ginger Rogers Garson directed Bachelor Mother (1939)
Burgess Meredith Garson directed Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Judy Holliday Garson wrote Born Yesterday (1950)
Rosemary Forsyth Garson directed Where It's At (1969)
Donald MacBride Garson directed My Favorite Wife (1940)- Lawrence Weingarten Produced Adam's Rib and Pat and Mike
Horace McMahon Garson directed My Favorite Wife (1940)
Katharine Hepburn Garson wrote Woman of the Year and Pat and Mike
Cary Grant Garson directed My Favorite Wife (1940)
Spencer Tracy Garson wrote Woman of the Year and Adam's Rib
Don Rickles Garson directed Where It's At (1969)
Phil Silvers Garson directed Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)
Lee Bowman Garson directed A Man to Remember (1938)
Elliott Reid Garson directed Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
Connie Gilchrist Garson directed Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
Philip Bourneuf Garson directed Salute to France (1944)
Tom Ewell Also in Adam's Rib and The Girl Can't Help It
Bert Moorhouse Garson directed My Favorite Wife (1940)
Charles Bronson Garson wrote Pat and Mike and The Marrying Kind
Jean Renoir Directed Salute to France (1944)
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Bachelor Mother 1939
It Should Happen to You 1954
Adam's Rib 1949
My Favorite Wife 1940
Pat and Mike 1952
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Television 12
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1999 · aged 86
