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Sidney Sheldon

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Sidney Sheldon

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Also known as Sidney Schechtel

American writer (1917–2007)

AI overview

Sidney Sheldon was an American writer who lived from 1917 to 2007 and created works across multiple genres including novels, television, and theater. His writing achieved widespread popular success and influenced entertainment across different media during his long career.

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Film & TV

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Known for

  • Easter Parade: On the Avenue — Self2005
  • The Tony Danza Show — Self2004
  • The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sidney
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Rancho Mirage
Occupation
researcher
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Judaism
Genre
romance
Conflict
World War II
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place of burial
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
date of birth
1917-02-11
date of death
2007-01-30
cause of death
pneumonia
manner of death
natural causes
nominated for
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
medical condition
bipolar disorder
name in native language
Sidney Sheldon
start of work period
1937-00-00
end of work period
2007-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Sidney Sheldon
writing language
English language
birth name
Sidney Schechtel
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Encyclopedic overview

Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an American writer. He was prominent in the 1940s and 50s, first working on Broadway plays, and then in motion pictures, notably writing the successful comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), which earned him an Oscar in 1948. He went on to work in television, where over 20 years he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70), and Hart to Hart (1979–84). After turning 50, he began writing best-selling romantic suspense novels, such as The Other Side of Midnight (1973), Master of the Game (1982), and Rage of Angels (1980).

Sheldon's novels have sold over 300 million copies in 51 languages. He is consistently cited as one of the top 10 best-selling fiction writers of all time.

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