Fay Kanin

Fay Kanin
Kanin in 1974
Born	Fay Mitchell (1917-05-09)May 9, 1917 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 27, 2013(2013-03-27) (aged 95) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter producer
Alma mater	Elmira College
Spouse	Michael Kanin ​ ​ (m. 1940; died 1993)​
Children	2

Fay Kanin (née Mitchell; May 9, 1917 – March 27, 2013) was an American screenwriter, playwright and producer. Kanin was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1979 to 1983.