Biography
Sidney Sheldon was an American writer. He was prominent in the 1940s and 50s, first working on Broadway plays, and then in motion pictures, notably writing the successful comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), which earned him an Oscar in 1948. He went on to work in television, where over 20 years he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70), and Hart to Hart (1979–84). After turning 50, he began writing best-selling romantic suspense novels, such as The Other Side of Midnight (1973), Master of the Game (1982), and Rage of Angels (1980).
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Awards & recognition
- Lucien Barrière Literary Award · 1993
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1988
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 1959
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1948
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 1967 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1948 · nominated
Filmography23 titles
I Dream of Jeannie
South of Panama
If Tomorrow Comes
That's Entertainment, Part II
Easter Parade
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Hart to Hart
The Dick Cavett Show
Pardners
Annie Get Your Gun
You're Never Too Young
Windmills of the Gods
No Questions Asked
Billy Rose's Jumbo
All in a Night's Work
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Three Guys Named Mike
Rich, Young and Pretty
Borrowed Hero
The Naked Face
Dream Wife
Bloodline
Memories of Midnight