Paddy Chayefsky
Known for Writing · 8 credits
- Born
- 1923-01-29
- Died
- 1981-08-01
- Place of birth
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky · Sidney Aaron Chayefsky · Sidney Aaron
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.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (3)
About Paddy Chayefsky
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. With 8 credits spanning from 1947 to 1971, Paddy Chayefsky has appeared in 3 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paddy Chayefsky Movies
- Marty (1955) — as Leo (uncredited)
- The Hospital (1971) — as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- A Double Life (1947) — as Photographer (uncredited)
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