Paddy Chayefsky
Writing
- Born
- January 29, 1923 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 1, 1981 (age 58)
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
Network
November 27, 1976
Altered States
December 25, 1980
The Way We Were
October 17, 1973
Marty
April 11, 1955
Paint Your Wagon
October 15, 1969
The Hospital
December 14, 1971
The Americanization of Emily
October 27, 1964
The Catered Affair
June 14, 1956
Middle of the Night
May 20, 1959
As Young as You Feel
June 15, 1951
The True Glory
August 27, 1945
The Goddess
June 24, 1958
Behind the camera21
- 1994The Mother Writer
- 1981Uprostred noci Theatre Play
- 1981Ein Zug nach Manhattan Writer
- 1980Altered States Novel, Screenplay
- 1976Network Writer
- 1973The Way We Were Additional Writing
- 1971The Hospital Writer, Producer
- 1971Gideon Theatre Play
- 1969Paint Your Wagon Adaptation
- 1964The Americanization of Emily Screenplay