Paddy Chayefsky

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Personal Info

Known for

Writing

From

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Born

1/29/1923

Age

102

Credit(s)

4

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 ...Show More