Chayefsky at "Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East," rally, 1973.

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Mad As Hell: The Life and Work of Paddy Chayefsky


"A first-rate biography of the playwright and screenwriter... Chayefsky would have been happy to have his name associated with Mad As Hell."
The New York Times Book Review

"A star-studded and wholly absorbing history of the entertainment industry in New York and Los Angeles during a tumultuous but also fecund period."
Los Angeles Times

"An engrossing and lively biography....the ups and downs of Chayefsky's varied career makes for consistently entertaining reading."
Publisher's Weekly


"An in-depth biography...an enlightening page turner, even for people who have no interest in the mind of a great writer."
Booklist


"An exceptional book that, it is hoped, will prompt a reappraisal of the entire range of Paddy Chayefsky's writing." Kirkus Review




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The Life and Work of Paddy Chayefsky

A biography of television’s premiere dramatist and Hollywood’s most acclaimed screenwriter.
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