For which movie did Chayefsky win his first Academy Award?
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Marty, a 1955 American romantic drama film, marked Chayefsky's first Academy Award triumph. The film, which he wrote and directed, follows the story of Marty Piletti, a lonely Italian-American butcher in the Bronx, who falls in love with Clara Snyder, a shy schoolteacher. Chayefsky's poignant and realistic portrayal of working-class life earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, establishing him as a leading voice in American cinema.
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