Paddy Chayefsky
Born January 29, 1923·Died August 1, 1981 (at 58)·The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA·Male
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.
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
35 credits across 30 titlesWriting
21 creditsProduction
3 creditsCrew
2 creditsAs self
8 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
Rumoured
1 creditProjects with no date and no confirmation, some of which will never be made.
