Paddy Chayefsky
Writing
Born January 29, 1923 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died August 1, 1981
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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1977
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1977
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1972
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1972
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1956
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- Golden Globe Awards
- Purple Heart
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1972 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1962 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1956 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
Marty
Network
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Marty
The Catered Affair
The Way We Were
Middle of the Night
The Dick Cavett Show
Altered States
The Americanization of Emily
The Hospital
The True Glory
As Young as You Feel
Paint Your Wagon
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine