Writing
Garson Kanin
- Titles
- 40movies12TV shows
- Career
Active from 1938 to 2012, with a break from 1981 to 2011, busiest in 1980 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Bachelor Mother89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.4average 3.7
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Situational Comedy5.0average 2.7
- Romance6.0average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Wholesome5.5average 3.3
- Showbiz3.3average 1.2
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.2, average 4.2
- Adrenaline3.0, average 4.9
- Contemporary Realism3.9, average 5.4
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- New York City Setting 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Classic Screwball Comedy 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Character-Driven 2
- Mistaken Identity 2
- Golden Age Hollywood 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Feel-Good Movie 2
- Family-Friendly 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
George CukorDirectorIt Should Happen to You, Adam's Rib, A Double Life, Pat and Mike, The Marrying Kind
Ruth GordonWriterAdam's Rib, A Double Life, Pat and Mike, Hardhat & Legs, The Marrying Kind
Roy WebbComposerMy Favorite Wife, Bachelor Mother, A Man to Remember, Tom, Dick and Harry
Spencer TracyActorAdam's Rib, Pat and Mike, Ring of Steel
Judy HollidayActorIt Should Happen to You, Adam's Rib, The Marrying Kind
Granville BatesActorNext Time I Marry, A Man to Remember, The Great Man Votes
John ErmanDirectorThe Scarlett O'Hara War, This Year's Blonde, The Silent Lovers- GGayne RescherCinematographerThe Scarlett O'Hara War, This Year's Blonde, The Silent Lovers
Katharine HepburnActorAdam's Rib, Pat and Mike
Tom EwellActorThe Girl Can't Help It, Adam's Rib
Rosemary ForsythActorSome Kind of a Nut, Where It's At
Burgess MeredithActorTom, Dick and Harry, A Salute to France
Movies and TV shows
35Type
1990s
1 title · average score 34
Theatre Play
1980s
5 titles · average score 65
TV show
Screenplay
1970s
1 title
1960s
5 titles · average score 50
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Theatre Play
Screenplay, Theatre Play
Story
1950s
7 titles · average score 74
Stage Director
Writer, Director
Screenplay, Story
Screenplay
Theatre Play
1940s
12 titles · average score 67
Screenplay
Screenplay
Adaptation
Director
Director
Additional Writing
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director, Additional Writing
1930s
4 titles · average score 67
Director
Director, Additional Writing
Director
Director