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.
Biography from TMDB.
- May 9, 1917
- March 27, 2013 (aged 95)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Fay Kanin's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Fay Kanin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Fay Kanin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Screenwriters on Screenwriting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Heartsounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Rich and Famous(1981)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Friendly Fire(1979)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Fun and Games(1980)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hustling(1975)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Tell Me Where It Hurts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Heat of Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Outrage(1964)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Swordsman of Siena(1962)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Right Approach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Play of the Week: Rashomon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Teacher's Pet(1958)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
The Opposite Sex(1956)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Rhapsody(1954)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
My Pal Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Goodbye, My Fancy(1951)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
A Double Life(1947)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Sunday Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1942 to 2008.
Film career
- 1947Screen debut· A Double Life
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Fay Kanin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th7
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Fay Kanin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fay Kanin's MovieCove titles; Michael Kanin shares the most, 5.
- Michael KaninShared titles: The Outrage (1964), Swordsman of Siena (1962), Teacher's Pet (1958), The Opposite Sex (1956), Rhapsody (1954)See all 5 shared titles with Michael Kanin
- Lillian GalloShared titles: Fun and Games (1980), Hustling (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Lillian Gallo