biography
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Chayefsky, Paddy
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originally Sidney Chayefsky
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pronunciation:
[chiyefskee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1923–81)
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| biography:
| Stage and television playwright, born in New York City, USA. He studied at the City College of New York, and after army service in World War 2 began writing for radio and television. Best known for Marty (1953) and The Bachelor Party (1954), he received three Oscars for his film writing. |
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