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Fay Kanin

American screenwriter (1917-2013)

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 1983.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fay Kanin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 9, 1917, died Mar 27, 2013.¹

Companies

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesChair 1979 to 1983¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedElmira College³
Date not recordedUniversity of Southern California³

Career

Occupation: manufacturer, film screenwriter, actor, writer, film actor, television writer, playwright, film producer.⁵

1979 to 1983Chair, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences⁴

Personal life

BornMay 9, 1917, New York City⁶
DiedMar 27, 2013, Santa Monica⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸
SpouseMichael Kanin 1940 to 1993⁹

Awards

1980Crystal Award^{10 11}
Date not recordedEmmy Award¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataFay Kanin: Chair, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataFay Kanin: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFay Kanin: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataFay Kanin: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsFay Kanin photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain