Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. Born in Rochester, New York, he is most notable for: November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Rochester, also known as both The Flower City, and The Flour City, is a city in Monroe County, New York, United States. ...

• In collaboration with his wife, actress Ruth Gordon, he wrote the classic Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn film comedies, the 1949 Adam's Rib and the 1952 Pat and Mike, both directed by George Cukor.
• He wrote and staged the 1946 play Born Yesterday, which ran for 1642 performances; and the screenplay of the 1950 film adaptation.
• He directed the 1955 play The Diary of Anne Frank, which ran for 717 performances.
• He directed the 1964 musical Funny Girl, which ran for 1348 performances.

He was a colleague of Thornton Wilder, who mentored him, and an admirer of the work of Frank Capra. Kanin said "I'd rather be Capra than God, if there is a Capra." Ruth Gordon (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985) was an American actress and screenwriter who was perhaps best known for her role as the oversolicitous neighbor in Roman Polanskis adaptation of Ira Levins novel Rosemarys Baby, for which she won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Supporting... Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American film actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 through the 1960s. ... Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic star of American film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Adams Rib is a 1949 American film in which Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy play married lawyers who take opposing sides on a case in which a woman attempts to kill her adulterous husband. ... See also: 1951 in film 1952 1953 in film 1950s in film years in film film // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Born Yesterday is a play by Garson Kanin which tells the story of a corrupt tycoon who brings his show-girl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a few Congressmen. ... See also: 1949 in film 1950 1951 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios animated film Cinderella debuts. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of the diarys Definitive Edition, 1995. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Funny Girl is a 1964 semi-biographical musical that tells the story of Broadway star Fanny Brice. ... Thornton Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American novelist and playwright. ... Frank Capra Frank Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an American film director and a major creative force behind a number of highly popular films. ...

Kanin was remarried to actress Marian Seldes, who survives him. Kanin died at age 86 in New York City of undisclosed causes.-1...