Paddy Chayefsky
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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.
Date of Birth
Jan 29, 1923
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
Aug 1, 1981
Gender
Male
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199457 min
19917 Seasons
198159 min
19801h 43 min
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