The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962Series
Person
Paddy Chayefsky
Writing
- Born
- January 29, 1923 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 1, 1981
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.
Known For
The Dick Cavett Show
1968Series
The Dick Cavett Show
1968Series
The Oscars
1953Series
The Oscars
1953Series
The David Susskind Show
1959Series
The David Susskind Show
1959Series
Monitor
1958Series
Monitor
1958Series
Marty
1955Movie
Marty
1955Movie
The Hospital
1971Movie
The Hospital
1971Movie
A Double Life
1947Movie
A Double Life
1947Movie