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Videos (see all 11)
"Open End" (1958): : -- Guests J. Anthony Lukas, Terry Lenzner, Hank Greenspun discuss the Watergate Scandal and a possible connection to Howard Hughes.
The True Glory (1945) -- Clip: The Navy
Paint Your Wagon (1969) -- Two unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.
"Open End" (1958): : -- with Mel Brooks, David Steinberg, George Segal, Stan Herman, Dan Greenburg and Larry Goldberg.
"Open End" (1958): : -- David Susskind interviews David Ogilvy about marketing, advertising and what America wants.

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 January 1923, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
1 August 1981, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Author, producer and composer who earned a Bachelor of Science degree from CCNY... more
Trivia:
Sidney Aaron Chayefsky received his more familiar nickname of Paddy while... more
STARmeter: ?
Down 8% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Pell James--The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 25 June 2009, 10:23 AM, PDT)
In the Loop: Bitter Brit Political Comedy with Bite
 (From Huffington Post. 18 June 2009, 9:38 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sidney Aaron | Paddy Chayevsky

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self
Writer:
  1. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Mother (1994) TV episode (writer)

  2. Altered States (1980) (novel) (writer) (as Sidney Aaron)

  3. Network (1976) (written by)
  4. O Grande Negócio (1973) (TV) (play)
  5. The Hospital (1971) (writer)
  6. Gideon (1971) (TV) (play)
  7. Mitten in der Nacht (1971) (TV) (play)
  8. Das große Projekt (1971) (TV) (novel)

  9. Paint Your Wagon (1969) (adaptation)
  10. Der zehnte Mann (1968) (TV) (legend)
  11. The Americanization of Emily (1964) (screenplay)
    ... aka Emily (USA: reissue title)
  12. Veliki poduhvat (1960) (TV) (writer)

  13. Middle of the Night (1959) (play) (screenplay)
  14. The Goddess (1958) (writer)
  15. Mati (1958) (TV) (writer)
  16. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "Fox Hour of Stars" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Great American Hoax (1957) TV episode (story)
  17. The Bachelor Party (1957) (screenplay) (story "The Bachelor Party")
  18. The Catered Affair (1956) (play)
    ... aka Wedding Breakfast (UK)
  19. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (3 episodes, 1952-1955)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - The Catered Affair (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - Printer's Measure (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Holiday Song (1952) TV episode (writer)
  20. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (12 episodes, 1949-1955)
    ... aka "Arena Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Repertory Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - A Catered Affair (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - Catch My Boy on Sunday (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - Middle of the Night (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - The Mother (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - The Sixth Year (1953) TV episode (writer)
          (7 more)
  21. Marty (1955) (screenplay) (story)
  22. "The Gulf Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
        - A Gift from Cotton Mather (1953) TV episode (writer)
  23. Marty (1953) (TV) (writer)
  24. "Danger" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The System (1952) TV episode (writer)
  25. As Young as You Feel (1951) (story)

  26. The True Glory (1945) (writer)
Actor:
  1. The Hospital (1971) (voice) (uncredited) .... Opening Narrator

  2. Marty (1955) (uncredited) .... Leo

  3. A Double Life (1947) (uncredited) .... Photographer
Producer:
  1. The Bachelor Party (1957) (associate producer)
  2. Marty (1955) (associate producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Marty (1955) (lyrics: "Marty")
Thanks:
  1. Star 80 (1983) (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
  2. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
  3. "Open End" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "The David Susskind Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 17 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

  6. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 17 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself

  7. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV) .... Himself - Best Screenplay Winner

Additional 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. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Play | Number In Title | Anthology | Beautiful Woman more

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