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Kanin

American  
[key-nin] / ˈkeɪ nɪn /

noun

  1. Garson 1912–1999, U.S. playwright, actor, and director.


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Robinson and Kanin are smart to ensure the two sides aren’t starkly misaligned, and the star employs a variety of shades in his performance.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

One exception was the sketch comedy legend from “Mr. Show,” which was a major influence on Robinson and Kanin.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2022

“We already cut this stuff. So if people don’t like it, that means we were right,” Kanin says.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2022

The director, Jerome Robbins, had problems with Lennart’s book, and quit, with Garson Kanin taking over.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2022

Such high sleighs are also used on the Kanin peninsula, on Yalmal, and in Western Siberia.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882

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