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William Saroyan (1908–1981)

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Oscar winner and the Pulitzer Prize recipient William Saroyan, who gained world fame with his classic book "The Daring Young Man on Flying Trapeze" (1934), was born in California to Armenak and Takoohi Saroyan, survivors of the 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrated by Turks in the Ottoman Empire. With his unmistakably American literary works... See full bio »

Born:

in Fresno, California, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Fresno, California, USA
Oscar winner William Saroyan poses for Mikhail Vartanov, whom he nicknamed the "Eyemoman"
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2010 The Armenian and the Armenian (short) (poem)
 
2007 The Banishment (book "The Laughing Matter")
 
1993 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
– The Parsley Garden (1993) (short story)
 
1992 Vremya vashey zhizni (play)
 
1978 Elämäsi parhain aika (TV movie) (play "The Time of Your Life")
 
1978 Teatro estudio (TV series)
– La hermosa gente (1978)
 
1976 My Heart Is in the Highlands (TV movie) (play "My Heart is in the Highlands" / story "White Horse Summer")
 
1976 The Time of Your Life (TV movie) (play)
 
1970 NET Opera Theater (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1970) (play)
 
1968 Moje je srce visoko u brdima (TV movie) (novel)
 
1967 V gorakh moyo serdtse (short) (book)
 
1966 Estudio 1 (TV series)
– El momento de tu vida (1966) (play)
 
1965 Hei siellä! (TV movie) (play "Hello Out There")
 
1965 Osteri ja helmi (TV movie) (play "The Oyster And The Pearl)
 
1964 Zwei oder drei Ehen (TV short) (play)
 
1964 Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– The Human Comedy (1964) (characters)
 
1964 L'huitre et la perle (TV movie) (play)
 
1964 Ein Leben lang (TV movie)
 
1964 Hello, jij daar! (TV movie) (play "Hello-out there!")
 
1962 De vackra människorna (TV movie) (play "The Beautiful People")
 
1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– The Unstoppable Gray Fox (1962) (writer)
 
1961 Le massacre des innocents (TV movie) (play)
 
1961 Die Pariser Komödie (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
– Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' (1960) (plays "Once Around the Block" and "My Heart's in the Highlands")
 
1960 Mijn hart is het Hoogland (TV movie) (play "My Heart's in the Highlands")
 
1960 Ragazza mia (TV mini-series) (novel)
 
1959 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– The Human Comedy (1959) (story)
 
1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Time of Your Life (1958) (play)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– The Time of Your Life (1958) (play)
 
1957 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
– Trágico Amanhecer (1957)
 
1957 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1957) (play)
 
1953-1956 Omnibus (TV series)
– The Christmas Tie (1956) (play)
– TV/Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation (1956) (play "My Heart's in the Highlands)
– The Best Year in the Whole History of the World (1956) (writer)
– The Abracadabra Kid (1953) (written by)
– Toy Symphony with Stokowski (1953) (written by)
 
1956 Teledrama (TV series)
– O Tempo de Sua Vida (1956) (play)
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
– A Midsummer Daydream (1955) (writer)
 
1955 Die bösen Männer (TV movie)
 
1955 Østersen og Perlen (TV movie) (play)
 
1955 A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (TV movie) (play "The Christmas Tie")
 
1953 Hallo, derude (TV movie) (play)
 
1953 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– Mrs. Genius (1953) (story)
 
1953 Mon coeur est dans les Highlands (TV movie) (play)
 
1950 Cameo Theatre (TV series)
– A Daughter to Think About (1950) (written by)
 
1950 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1950) (play)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
– My Heart's in the Highlands (1950) (story)
 
1949 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– The Man with the Heart in the Highlands (1949) (story)
 
1949 Hello Out There (short) (play)
 
1948 The Time of Your Life (play)
 
1946 George Stevens World War II Footage (documentary)
 
1943 The Human Comedy (from the story by)
 
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2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (writer: "Come On-a My House" - uncredited)
 
2005 The Girls Next Door (TV series)
 
2004 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
– The Party's Over (2004) (writer: "Come On-a My House" - uncredited)
 
2002 Swept Away ("Come-On-A-My-House" 1951)
 
1996 Intimate Relations (writer: "Come On-a My House")
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure (writer: "Come On-A My House")
 
1987 The Race for the Double Helix (TV movie) (writer: "Come On-a My House")
 
1978 Things We Did Last Summer (TV movie) (lyrics: "Come-On-A-My-House")
 
1978 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Major Topper (1978) (writer: "Come on-a My House")
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1957) (writer: "Come on-a My House")
 
1953 The Stars Are Singing (writer: "Come On-A My House")
 
1952 Ikiru (music: "Come On-A My House" 1951 - uncredited / lyrics: "Come On-A My House" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1952 The Liberace Show (TV series)
– Thanksgiving (writer: "Come on-a My House")
 
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1976 The Time of Your Life (TV movie)
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Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1977 William Saroyan: I Saw the Mighty Armenia
Himself
 
1962-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 May 1963 (1963) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.110 (1963) … Himself
 
1956 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
– A Midsummer Daydream (1955) … Himself
 
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The Time of Your Life -- A wide variety of persons come into Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, some to ask for work and others just to pass the time.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Playwrght: "Hello Out There". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"So that's a Broadway show. For God's sake, I could write a better one than that in twenty-four hours!" To Random House publisher Bennett Cerf, after being taken to his first Broadway play, Ceiling Zero. He did it, too! See more »

Trivia:

Ex-wife Carol (nee Marcus) later married Walter Matthau. See more »

Star Sign:

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