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Paddy Chayefsky (1923–1981)

Writer | Actor | Producer

Author, producer and composer who earned a Bachelor of Science degree from CCNY, then a Purple Heart during World War II while serving in the US Army. Joining ASCAP in 1955, his chief musical collaborators included George Bassman and Harry Warren. His popular-song compositions include "Marty" and "Middle of the Night". See full bio »

Born:

Sidney Aaron Chayefsky
in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 58) in New York City, New York, USA
Paddy Chayefsky
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1994 Great Performances (TV series)
– Paddy Chayefsky's 'The Mother' (1994) (writer)
 
1981 Ein Zug nach Manhattan (TV movie) (story)
 
1980 Altered States (novel / written for the screen by / as Sidney Aaron)
 
1976 Network (by)
 
1973 O Grande Negócio (TV movie) (play)
 
1971 The Hospital (by)
 
1971 Il grosso affare (TV movie) (story)
 
1971 Gideon (TV movie) (play / writer)
 
1971 Mitten in der Nacht (TV movie) (play)
 
1971 Das große Projekt (TV movie) (novel)
 
1969 Paint Your Wagon (adaptation)
 
1969 Teatterituokio (TV series)
– Äiti (1969) (television play "The Mother")
 
1968 Der zehnte Mann (TV movie) (play "The Tenth Man")
 
1966 Iso keikka (TV movie) (play "The Big Deal")
 
1964 Gran teatro (TV series)
– El Gran Negocio (1964)
– Despedida De Soltero (1964)
– El Impresor (1964)
 
1964 The Americanization of Emily (screenplay)
 
1960 Veliki poduhvat (TV movie)
 
1959 Middle of the Night (based on his play / screenplay)
 
1959 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
– A Canção Sagrada (1959)
 
1958 The Goddess (written by)
 
1958 Mati (TV movie)
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
– The Great American Hoax (1957) (story)
 
1957 The Bachelor Party (screenplay / story "The Bachelor Party")
 
1957 Teledrama (TV series)
– Mãe (1957) (play)
 
1956 The Catered Affair (teleplay)
 
1956 TV de Vanguarda (TV series)
– Despedida de Solteiro (1956) (play)
– Canção Sagrada (1956) (play)
 
1952-1955 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Catered Affair (1955) (writer)
– Printer's Measure (1953) (writer)
– Holiday Song (1952) (writer)
 
1949-1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– A Catered Affair (1955) (writer)
– Catch My Boy on Sunday (1954) (writer)
– Middle of the Night (1954) (writer)
– The Mother (1954) (writer)
– The Sixth Year (1953) (writer)
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1955 Marty (earlier teleplay - uncredited / story and screenplay)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– A Gift from Cotton Mather (1953) (writer)
 
1952 Danger (TV series)
– The System (1952) (writer)
 
1951 As Young as You Feel (story)
 
1945 The True Glory (documentary)
 
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1971 The Hospital
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1955 Marty
Leo (uncredited)
 
1947 A Double Life
Photographer (uncredited)
 
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1971 The Hospital (producer - uncredited)
 
1957 The Bachelor Party (associate producer)
 
1955 Marty (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1955 Marty (lyrics: "Marty")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1983 Star 80 (dedicatee)
 
1980 Fame (acknowledgement: excerpt from "Marty" courtesy of)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
 
1974 The David Susskind Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
 
1969 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Best Screenplay Winner
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: In 1974 he co-wrote the teleplay for a pilot for NBC called "What Do You Feel Like Doing Tonight." It starred James Coco as a parent forced to live alone in New York City without his two children. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Sidney Aaron | Paddy Chayevsky
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Personal Quote:

[on Vanessa Redgrave's anti-Zionistic tirade at the 1978 Oscars] I would like to say - personal opinion of course - that I'm sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own propaganda. I would like to suggest to Miss Redgrave that her winning the Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history... See more »

Trivia:

He is the one of only two people to have won three solo Academy Awards for Best Screenplay (the other being 'Woody Allen'). The other three time winners, Francis Ford Coppola, Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, have all shared their awards with co-writers. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Aquarius