Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky
Born	Sidney Aaron Chayefsky (1923-01-29)January 29, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 1, 1981(1981-08-01) (aged 58) New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Resting place	Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York
Alma mater	City College of New York (1943)
Occupation	Playwright, novelist and screenwriter
Years active	1944–1980
Spouse(s)	Susan Sackler ​ ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	1

Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays. He won an Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award.

Paddy Chayefsky Media

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  Chayefsky as a senior in high school, 1939

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  Paddy Chayefsky, half-length portrait, seated at typewriter, facing left / World-Telegram photo by Walter Albertin.

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  Ed Wynn and Kathleen Crowley in "The Great American Hoax" (1957), for The 20th Century Fox Hour

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  Paddy Chayefsky's grave in Kensico Cemetery