Sidney Sheldon
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