Chayefsky

[ chahy-ef-skee ]

noun

1. Pad·dy [pad, -ee], 1923–1981, U.S. playwright and director.

Example Sentences

Chayefsky first set words down on paper after convalescing from injuries suffered from an exploding landmine.

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Chayefsky originally wanted Paul Newman in the lead role, but despite personal entreaties was unsuccessful in his mission.

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Researching Network, Chayefsky trailed Richard Wald, then president of NBC News.

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Itzkoff shows how consumed Chayefsky was with saying something definitive.

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After making a film version of his novel Altered States, Chayefsky fell ill, dying of cancer on August 1, 1981.

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