
Actor
Paddy Chayefsky
Born 1923 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Acting
Writing

Network
Writer · 1976

Marty
Screenplay · 1955

Altered States
Screenplay · 1980

Paint Your Wagon
Adaptation · 1969

The Hospital
Writer · 1971

The Americanization of Emily
Screenplay · 1964

The Catered Affair
Teleplay · 1956

Middle of the Night
Screenplay · 1959

As Young as You Feel
Story · 1951

The True Glory
Writer · 1945

The Bachelor Party
Screenplay · 1957

Marty
Writer · 1953




