William Saroyan
Biography
William Saroyan (August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Pr...read more
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 w...read more
Department
Writing
Birthday
1908-08-31
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, USA
Also Known As
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What nominations did William Saroyan get?
1
Academy Awards
- Best Original Story
William Saroyan’s Awards and Nominations
Awards
1
16th Academy Awards
(1944)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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