Michael Kanin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Kanin

American film director

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1993

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Michael Kanin (February 1, 1910 – March 12, 1993) was an American director, producer, playwright and screenwriter who shared an Academy Award with Ring Lardner Jr.
in 1942 for writing the Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy film comedy Woman of the Year.Born in Rochester, New York, his first job was writing and acting in Catskills resort shows with his brother Garson Kanin.
In 1939, he was signed to a screenwriting contract at RKO.
He married RKO co-worker Fay Mitchell in 1940, and collaborated with her on many projects, notably The Outrage.
Together, they received an Academy Award nomination for Teacher's Pet (1958).