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Paddy Chayefsky
Actor · Writer · Producer· The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
8 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Network | Writer | Film |
| 1971 | The Hospital | Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1971 | The Hospital | Writer | Film |
| 1971 | The Hospital | Producer | Film |
| 1957 | The Bachelor Party | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1955 | Marty | Leo (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Marty | Associate Producer | Film |
| 1945 | The True Glory | Writer | Film |
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