Biography
William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film The Human Comedy. When the studio rejected his original 240-page treatment, he turned it into a novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
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Filmography
all 19
Movies 15
Writer 13
TV Shows 4
self 3
Writer
Ithaca (2015)
Movie
Writer
The Banishment (2008)
Movie
8
Writer
Время вашей жизни (1992)
Movie
Short Story
Muž, ktorého srdce je na vysočine (1980)
Movie
Writer
The Time of Your Life (1976)
Movie
Songs
Call Her Mom (1972)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Writer
My Heart Is in the Highlands (1967)
Movie
Writer
Mein Herz ist im Hochland (1963)
Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Writer
Die Pariser Komödie (1961)
Movie
Writer
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955)
Movie
Writer
Zwei oder drei Ehen (1954)
Movie
Omnibus (1952)
TV
Writer
Hello Out There (1949)
Movie
Writer
The Time of Your Life (1948)
Movie
Writer
George Stevens World War II Footage (1946)
Movie
Writer
The Human Comedy (1943)
Movie
Ratings
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1963
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1908-08-31
Deathday1981-05-18 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceFresno, United States of America
ChildrenAram Saroyan, Lucy Saroyan
RelativesRoss Bagdasarian, Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Story, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
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