Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1923-01-29
Deathday: 1981-08-01 (58 years old)

Biography

Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky was an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay for "Marty" (1955), "The Hospital" (1971), and "Network" (1976). He is the only person to have won both the Academy Awards for adapted and original screenplays. He was one of the most renowned dramatists of the Golden Age of Television. His intimate, realistic scripts provided a naturalistic style of television drama for the 1950s, dramatizing the lives of ordinary Americans.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1923-01-29

Deathday
1981-08-01 (58 years old)

Birth Place
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky, Sidney Aaron Chayefsky, Sidney Aaron

Awards
Golden Globe Award, Purple Heart, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

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