William Saroyan
Born: 1908-08-31 in Fresno, California, USA
Died: 1981-05-18
Known For: Writing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Saroyan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2024
- MOTHERLAND as William Saroyan (voice)
2017
- The Pheasant Hunter ... (Original Story)
2015
- Ithaca ... (Novel)
2008
- The Banishment ... (Novel)
1992
- Время вашей жизни ... (Theatre Play)
1990
- Old Country Advice to the American Traveller ... (Original Story)
1988
- The Coldest Winter Since 1854 ... (Novel)
1980
- Muž, ktorého srdce je na vysočine ... (Short Story)
1976
- The Time of Your Life ... (Screenplay)
1972
- Call Her Mom ... (Songs)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- My Heart Is in the Highlands ... (Book)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- Hey, Somebody! ... (Short Story)
1956
- Armchair Theatre ... (Writer)
1955
- A Midsummer Daydream ... (Writer)
1952
1949
- Hello Out There ... (Writer)
1948
- The Time of Your Life ... (Writer)
1943
- The Human Comedy ... (Theatre Play)