Paddy Chayefsky

Born: 1923-01-29

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.


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Marty

as Leo (uncredited)
Released: 1955-04-11

Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but...

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The Hospital

as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1971-12-14

Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his...

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A Double Life

as Photographer (uncredited)
Released: 1947-12-25

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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The David Susskind Show

as Self
First aired: 1959-01-18

The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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