Portrait of Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

Bio: 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)
Born: Mon, Jan 29 1923
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 01 1981
Paddy Chayefsky is 58 years old
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Poster of Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Paddy Chayefsky would have been no older than
58 in Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as 'Thanks'.
Tue, Oct 27 2020
Poster of The Mother
The Mother
Paddy Chayefsky would have been no older than
58 in The Mother
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Nov 19 1994
Poster of Ein Zug nach Manhattan
Ein Zug nach Manhattan
Paddy Chayefsky was
58 in Ein Zug nach Manhattan
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 08 1981
Poster of Altered States
Altered States
Paddy Chayefsky was
57 in Altered States
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Thu, Dec 25 1980
Poster of Network
Network
Paddy Chayefsky was
53 in Network
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Nov 14 1976
Poster of The Way We Were
The Way We Were
Paddy Chayefsky was
50 in The Way We Were
as 'Additional Writing'.
Wed, Oct 17 1973
Poster of The Hospital
The Hospital
Paddy Chayefsky was
48 in The Hospital
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of Gideon
Gideon
Paddy Chayefsky was
48 in Gideon
as 'Theatre Play'.
Fri, Mar 26 1971
Poster of Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon
Paddy Chayefsky was
46 in Paint Your Wagon
as 'Adaptation'.
Wed, Oct 15 1969
Poster of The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily
Paddy Chayefsky was
41 in The Americanization of Emily
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Poster of Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night
Paddy Chayefsky was
36 in Middle of the Night
as 'Screenplay, Theatre Play'.
Wed, May 20 1959
Poster of The Goddess
The Goddess
Paddy Chayefsky was
35 in The Goddess
as 'Screenplay'.
Tue, Jun 24 1958
Poster of The Bachelor Party
The Bachelor Party
Paddy Chayefsky was
34 in The Bachelor Party
as 'Screenplay, Story, Associate Producer'.
Tue, Apr 09 1957
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
Paddy Chayefsky was
33 in The Catered Affair
as 'Teleplay'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Marty
Marty
Paddy Chayefsky was
32 in Marty
as 'Screenplay, Associate Producer'.
Mon, Apr 11 1955
Poster of Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night
Paddy Chayefsky was
31 in Middle of the Night
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Sep 09 1954
Poster of The Bachelor Party
The Bachelor Party
Paddy Chayefsky was
30 in The Bachelor Party
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 11 1953
Poster of Marty
Marty
Paddy Chayefsky was
30 in Marty
as 'Writer'.
Sun, May 24 1953
Poster of As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
Paddy Chayefsky was
28 in As Young as You Feel
as 'Story'.
Fri, Jun 15 1951
Poster of The True Glory
The True Glory
Paddy Chayefsky was
22 in The True Glory
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Aug 27 1945

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Paddy Chayefsky was
28+ in Goodyear Television Playhouse
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 14 1951
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Paddy Chayefsky was
25+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948