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Michael Kanin
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OverviewAI-generated
Michael Kanin was an American writer, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. Born in Rochester in 1910, he began his work period in 1939 and spoke English. He was married to Fay Kanin.
Kanin received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and was nominated for the same award. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Original Screenplay collection. His notable works include Rashomon.
He died of heart failure in Los Angeles in 1993. The manner of his death was natural causes. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1993
- Works
- 2
Top works
- רשומון
- Rashomon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rochester
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Fay Kanin
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1910-02-01
- date of death
- 1993-03-12
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- cause of death
- heart failure
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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