Fay Kanin

1917-05-09 – 2013-03-27 (age 95) New York City, New York, USA

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

1947

as Actress in "Othello"

Rich and Famous

1981

as Professor Fields

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

2000

as Self

On Cukor

2000

as Self

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

as Self

Tell Me Where It Hurts

1974

as Jane

Screenwriters on Screenwriting

2008