Portrait of Fay Kanin

Writing

Fay Kanin

Career

Active from 1942 to 1984, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fay Kanin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.2
  • Uncanny
    1.0, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    18
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1980s

    4 titles ยท average score 66
    Heartsounds
    Heartsounds (1984)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Writer, Producer

    Rich and Famous
    Rich and Famous (1981)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Professor Fields

    Friendly Fire
    Friendly Fire (1980)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Co-Producer, Teleplay

    Fun and Games
    Fun and Games (1980)

    Producer

    1970s

    3 titles ยท average score 59
    Hustling
    Hustling (1975)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Writer, Associate Producer

    Tell Me Where It Hurts
    Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974)

    as Jane

    Heat of Anger
    Heat of Anger (1972)

    Writer

    1960s

    4 titles ยท average score 43
    The Outrage
    The Outrage (1964)
    GoodWatch score 36

    Theatre Play

    The Swordsman of Siena
    The Swordsman of Siena (1962)
    GoodWatch score 50

    Screenplay

    The Right Approach
    The Right Approach (1961)

    Screenplay

    Play of the Week: Rashomon
    Play of the Week: Rashomon (1960)

    Writer

    1950s

    5 titles ยท average score 62
    Teacher's Pet
    Teacher's Pet (1958)
    GoodWatch score 79

    Writer

    The Opposite Sex
    The Opposite Sex (1956)
    GoodWatch score 46

    Screenplay

    Rhapsody
    Rhapsody (1954)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Writer

    My Pal Gus
    My Pal Gus (1952)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Screenplay

    Goodbye, My Fancy
    Goodbye, My Fancy (1951)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Theatre Play

    1940s

    2 titles ยท average score 67
    A Double Life
    A Double Life (1947)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Actress in "Othello"

    Sunday Punch
    Sunday Punch (1942)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Story, Screenplay