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Garson Kanin

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Garson Kanin

Born November 24, 1912 in Rochester, New York, USADied March 13, 199920 films

Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director.

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Born Yesterday posterFirst watchBorn Yesterday19507.3Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Adam's Rib poster7.1Adam's Rib1949It Should Happen to You poster7.1It Should Happen to You1954A Double Life poster6.3A Double Life1947The Girl Can't Help It poster6.3The Girl Can't Help It1956Pat and Mike poster6.4Pat and Mike1952Born Yesterday poster5.3Born Yesterday1993

Filmography

20 films
  1. 1993Born YesterdayTheatre Play
  2. 1980The Silent LoversNovel
  3. 1980The Scarlett O'Hara WarNovel
  4. 1980This Year's BlondeNovel
  5. 1980Hardhat & LegsScreenplay
  6. 1972Ferraille et chiffonsAuthor
  7. 1969Some Kind of a NutWriter
  8. 1969Where It's AtWriter
  9. 1961The Right ApproachTheatre Play
  10. 1960High TimeStory
  11. 1960The Rat RaceScreenplay
  12. 1956The Girl Can't Help ItNovel
  13. 1956Born YesterdayWriter
  14. 1954It Should Happen to YouScreenplay
  15. 1952Pat and MikeScreenplay
  16. 1952The Marrying KindWriter
  17. 1950Born YesterdayTheatre Play
  18. 1949Adam's RibScreenplay
  19. 1947A Double LifeScreenplay
  20. 1946From This Day ForwardAdaptation