Name
Sidney Aaron Chayefsky
Birthplace
New York City, New York, U.S.
Birth date
January 29, 1923
Death place
New York City, U.S.
Death date
August 1, 1981 (aged 58)
Occupation
Screenwriter
Active Years
1944–1980
Notable Films
Network (1976)
Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American screenwriter. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays.
Early life[]
Career[]
Filmography[]
- The True Glory (1945) - uncredited
- As Young as You Feel (1951) - story
- Marty (1955) - Won Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Catered Affair (1956)
- The Bachelor Party (1957)
- The Goddess (1958)
- Middle of the Night (1959)
- The Americanization of Emily (1964)
- Paint Your Wagon (1969) - adaptation
- The Hospital (1971) - Won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Network (1976) - Won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Altered States (1980) (as "Sidney Aaron")
External links[]
- Paddy Chayefsky on Wikipedia
