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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:

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."

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

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