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Chayefsky

American  
[chahy-ef-skee] / tʃaɪˈɛf ski /

noun

  1. Paddy 1923–1981, U.S. playwright and director.


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“Honda continues to have ongoing negotiations with IndyCar’s management and technical teams regarding our future as an engine supplier for the series,” said Chuck Chayefsky, manager of Honda & Acura Motorsports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

He also let screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky trail him for two days, and became the model for the network news president in the satiric film “Network.”

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2022

The movie received four Oscar nominations, including foreign film, actor and screenplay for Ms. Wertmüller, who lost to Paddy Chayefsky for “Network.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

Beatty’s appearance in "Network," scripted by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet, was brief but titanic.

From Fox News • Jun. 13, 2021

Ivo van Hove’s reimagining of the 1976 Paddy Chayefsky movie finishes its Broadway run.

From New York Times • May 30, 2019