Writing
Paddy Chayefsky
Born January 29, 1923 Died August 1, 1981 (Age 58)The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA40 Credits
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, re…
