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William Saroyan 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 adaptation of his novel The Human Comedy.
Born
Monday, 31 August 1908
Died
Monday, 18 May 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Time of Your Life | Narrator | 1976 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1962 |
| Candid Camera | Self | 1960 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Self | 1955 |
| Omnibus | Narrator (segment "The Bad Men") / Narrator (segment "Famous America Boyhoods") | 1952 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Time of Your Life | Narrator | 1976 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1962 |
| Candid Camera | Self | 1960 |
| Screen Directors Playhouse | Self | 1955 |
| Omnibus | Narrator (segment "The Bad Men") / Narrator (segment "Famous America Boyhoods") | 1952 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Won |
