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  1. Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky / ˌ tʃ aɪ ˈ (j) ɛ f s k i / (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.

  2. Paddy Chayefsky (born January 29, 1923, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 1, 1981, New York City) was an American playwright and screenwriter whose work was part of the flowering of television drama in the 1950s. He also wrote several critically acclaimed films.

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  3. Paddy Chayefsky was a writer, producer, and composer who won three Oscars for Marty, Network, and The Hospital. He also wrote novels, songs, and TV shows, and served in the US Army during World War II.

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  4. Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy - drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It is about a fictional television network and its struggle with poor ratings. The film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch (in his final film role), Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight .

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  6. Apr 23, 2019 · Paddy Chayefsky wrote stage plays, screenplays, and novels in his storied career, earning himself 3 Academy Awards. He started writing for TV in the 1950s. After the end of the war, Chayefsky...

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