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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. Aug 2, 2023 · The screenplays : Chayefsky, Paddy, 1923-1981 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. (1 of 348) The screenplays. by. Chayefsky, Paddy, 1923-1981. Publication date. 1986. Topics. Motion picture plays, American. Publisher. New York : Applause Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor.

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    Written by Paddy Chayefsky.When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

  5. May 19, 2011 · The screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (1923-1981) won an Academy Award for his jeremiad “Network” (1976), starring Faye Dunaway. United Artists. By Dave Itzkoff. May 19, 2011. LAMENTING the lack of...

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  6. Apr 5, 2024 · Winner of 1977’s Oscar for Best Screenplay, Network is a movie that still holds up in 2024. Written by Paddy Chayefsky and helmed by Sidney Lumet, Network is a brilliant film that opened the world’s starry, cinematic eyes to the dangers of TV. The satirical drama packed a thoughtful punch, or should we say gunshot.

  7. Feb 28, 2018 · In the future, he will look at writers as brilliant and diverse as David Simon, Dennis Potter, Sharon Horgan and Carla Lane. But in the first part of the series, he examines the career of the man who was arguably the very first great writer for television, Paddy Chayefsky.

  8. Sep 3, 2014 · 345. 31K views 9 years ago. Paddy Chavefsky wins the Oscar for Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen--based on factual material or on story material not previously published or...

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