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Paddy Chayefsky Quotes

American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981)

Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (29 January 1923 – 1 August 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.

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Alternative Names: Sidney Aaron Chayefsky • Chayefsky

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