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Garson Kanin
Gender
Male
Born
Nov 24, 1912
Rochester, New York, USA
Died
Mar 13, 1999
New York, New York, USA
Director
Producer
Performer
Writer
Casting
Source Material
Relations
Brother of
Michael Kanin
Brother of
Ruth Kanin
Husband of
Ruth Gordon
(1942 - 1985) her death
Husband of
Marian Seldes
(1990 - 1999) his death
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Special Events
Funny Girl
(Apr 24, 2022 - Sep 03, 2023)
Original production directed by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Living on Love
(Apr 20, 2015 - May 03, 2015)
Based on the play "Peccadillo" by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Born Yesterday
(Apr 24, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Revival
Born Yesterday
(Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Revival
Dreyfus in Rehearsal
(Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book adapted by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
(Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Very Rich Woman
(Sep 30, 1965 - Oct 23, 1965)
Produced by
Garson Kanin
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
I Was Dancing
(Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Funny Girl
(Mar 26, 1964 - Jul 01, 1967)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Come on Strong
(Oct 04, 1962 - Nov 03, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Gift of Time
(Feb 22, 1962 - May 12, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Sunday in New York
(Nov 29, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Do Re Mi
(Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Good Soup
(Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book adapted by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Hole in the Head
(Feb 28, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Small War on Murray Hill
(Jan 03, 1957 - Jan 12, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Diary of Anne Frank
(Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Drama
Original
The Live Wire
(Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Rat Race
(Dec 22, 1949 - Mar 04, 1950)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
The Smile of the World
(Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
The Leading Lady
(Oct 18, 1948 - Oct 23, 1948)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
How I Wonder
(Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
Produced by
Garson Kanin
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Years Ago
(Dec 03, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Born Yesterday
(Feb 04, 1946 - Dec 31, 1949)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Rugged Path
(Nov 10, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Too Many Heroes
(Nov 15, 1937 - Nov 1937)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Play
Drama
Original
Hitch Your Wagon
(Apr 08, 1937 - May 1937)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Brother Rat
(Dec 16, 1936 - Apr 23, 1938)
Casting:
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Star Spangled
(Mar 10, 1936 - Mar 1936)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Vincent Chenevski]
Play
Comedy
Original
Boy Meets Girl
(Nov 27, 1935 - Jul 1937)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Green]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Body Beautiful
(Oct 31, 1935 - Nov 02, 1935)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Izzy Cohen]
Play
Comedy
Original
Three Men on a Horse
(Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 09, 1937)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Al]
Play
Comedy
Original
Ladies' Money
(Nov 01, 1934 - Dec 01, 1934)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Red]
Play
Drama
Original
Spring Song
(Oct 01, 1934 - Nov 03, 1934)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Young Man]
Play
Original
Little Ol' Boy
(Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Tommy Deal]
Play
Drama
Original
Funny Girl
(Sep 09, 2023 - Apr 13, 2025)
Original production directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Funny Girl
(Jun 26, 1967 - Sep 16, 1967)
Original Production Directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Funny Girl
(Oct 08, 1965 - Oct 29, 1966)
New York Production Directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Do Re Mi
(Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
Directed by Garson Kanin
Book by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Funny Girl
(Sep 23, 2002 - Sep 23, 2002)
Original Production Directed by
Garson Kanin
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Musical
1961 | Nominee |
Do Re Mi
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Best Musical
1961 | Nominee |
Do Re Mi
Book by
Garson Kanin
Best Director
1956 | Nominee |
The Diary of Anne Frank
Directed by
Garson Kanin
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Touring
Special Events
Funny Girl
(Apr 24, 2022 - Sep 03, 2023)
Original production directed by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Living on Love
(Apr 20, 2015 - May 03, 2015)
Based on the play "Peccadillo" by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Born Yesterday
(Apr 24, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Revival
Born Yesterday
(Jan 29, 1989 - Jun 11, 1989)
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Revival
Dreyfus in Rehearsal
(Oct 17, 1974 - Oct 26, 1974)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book adapted by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
(Oct 19, 1966 - Oct 26, 1966)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Very Rich Woman
(Sep 30, 1965 - Oct 23, 1965)
Produced by
Garson Kanin
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
I Was Dancing
(Nov 08, 1964 - Nov 21, 1964)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Funny Girl
(Mar 26, 1964 - Jul 01, 1967)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Come on Strong
(Oct 04, 1962 - Nov 03, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Gift of Time
(Feb 22, 1962 - May 12, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Sunday in New York
(Nov 29, 1961 - May 12, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Do Re Mi
(Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book by
Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Good Soup
(Mar 02, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Book adapted by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
A Hole in the Head
(Feb 28, 1957 - Jul 13, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Small War on Murray Hill
(Jan 03, 1957 - Jan 12, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Diary of Anne Frank
(Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Drama
Original
The Live Wire
(Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Rat Race
(Dec 22, 1949 - Mar 04, 1950)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
The Smile of the World
(Jan 12, 1949 - Jan 15, 1949)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
The Leading Lady
(Oct 18, 1948 - Oct 23, 1948)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
How I Wonder
(Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
Produced by
Garson Kanin
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Years Ago
(Dec 03, 1946 - May 31, 1947)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Born Yesterday
(Feb 04, 1946 - Dec 31, 1949)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Written by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
The Rugged Path
(Nov 10, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946)
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Play
Original
Too Many Heroes
(Nov 15, 1937 - Nov 1937)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Play
Drama
Original
Hitch Your Wagon
(Apr 08, 1937 - May 1937)
Staged by
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Brother Rat
(Dec 16, 1936 - Apr 23, 1938)
Casting:
Garson Kanin
Play
Comedy
Original
Star Spangled
(Mar 10, 1936 - Mar 1936)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Vincent Chenevski]
Play
Comedy
Original
Boy Meets Girl
(Nov 27, 1935 - Jul 1937)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Green]
Play
Comedy
Original
The Body Beautiful
(Oct 31, 1935 - Nov 02, 1935)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Izzy Cohen]
Play
Comedy
Original
Three Men on a Horse
(Jan 30, 1935 - Jan 09, 1937)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Al]
Play
Comedy
Original
Ladies' Money
(Nov 01, 1934 - Dec 01, 1934)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Red]
Play
Drama
Original
Spring Song
(Oct 01, 1934 - Nov 03, 1934)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Young Man]
Play
Original
Little Ol' Boy
(Apr 24, 1933 - May 1933)
Performer:
Garson Kanin
[Tommy Deal]
Play
Drama
Original
Funny Girl
(Sep 09, 2023 - Apr 13, 2025)
Original production directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Funny Girl
(Jun 26, 1967 - Sep 16, 1967)
Original Production Directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Funny Girl
(Oct 08, 1965 - Oct 29, 1966)
New York Production Directed by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Do Re Mi
(Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
Directed by Garson Kanin
Book by Garson Kanin
Musical
Comedy
Original
Funny Girl
(Sep 23, 2002 - Sep 23, 2002)
Original Production Directed by
Garson Kanin
Special
Benefit
Concert
Revival
Tony Award®
Best Direction of a Musical
1961 | Nominee |
Do Re Mi
Directed by
Garson Kanin
Best Musical
1961 | Nominee |
Do Re Mi
Book by
Garson Kanin
Best Director
1956 | Nominee |
The Diary of Anne Frank
Directed by
Garson Kanin
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