Biography
William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
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Filmography
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Movies 15
Writer 13
TV Shows 4
self 3
Writer
Ithaca (2015)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1908-08-31
Deathday1981-05-18 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceFresno, California, USA
ChildrenAram Saroyan, Lucy Saroyan
RelativesRoss Bagdasarian, Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Story, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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