Biography
Garson Kanin was an American writer, director and playwright. Born in Rochester, New York, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his career in the theatre as an actor and director, making his Broadway debut as a director in 1936.
He is best known for his screenplays written in collaboration with his wife, the actress and writer Ruth Gordon, whom he married in 1942. Their credits include A Double Life (1947), Adam's Rib (1949) and Pat and Mike (1952), all directed by George Cukor and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Kanin also wrote and directed the play Born Yesterday (1946), which was later adapted into a film.
He received Academy Award nominations for three screenplays and was nominated for three Tony Awards. Kanin died in New York City in 1999.
