Fay Kanin

Fay Kanin
Kanin in 1974
Kanin in 1974
BornFay Mitchell
(1917-05-09)May 9, 1917
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 2013(2013-03-27) (aged 95)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
Alma materElmira College
Spouse
(m. 1940; died 1993)
Children2

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.