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Sidney Sheldon Biography

Birth Name:Sidney Schechtel

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 1988, he was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Won the 1949 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Musical
  • Won the 2004 Palm Springs International Film Festival Sonny Bono Visionary Award
  • Wrote plays for various drama groups while attending Northwestern University
  • In 1951, he got married to screen actress Jorja Curtright
  • Sold his first poem for $5 when he was just 10 years old
  • Served as an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II

Awards

  • 1948Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
  • 1949WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Musical: winner
  • 1951WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Musical: winner
  • 1963WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Musical: nominated
  • 1967Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: nominated