Sidney Carroll (May 25, 1913 – November 3, 1988) was an American film and

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screenwriter. Although Carroll wrote most frequently for television, he is perhaps best remembered today for writing the screenplays for ''

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'' (1961) for which he was nominated for an

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and for ''

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'' (1966). He has also won

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for the documentaries ''The Louvre'' (1978) and ''China and the Forbidden City'' (1963). In 1957, Carroll won an Edgar Award, in the category Best Episode in a TV Series, for writing "The Fine Art of Murder", an installment of the ABC program ''Omnibus''. He wrote the screenplays for the 1974 Richard Chamberlain television version of '' The Count of Monte Cristo'' as well as the original story for the

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heist movie ''

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''. He continued to write for television until 1986. Carroll is also remembered for a story called '' None Before Me'' which Ray Bradbury included in the anthology '' Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow''. It describes a lonely miser who becomes fascinated by a lavish dollhouse. Bradbury's book is an anthology of fantasy stories, and it is only in the last sentence that the story turns to fantasy, with rather startling results. Carroll was married to Broadway lyricist June Carroll from 1940 until his death. He is the father of prize-winning novelist Jonathan Carroll. He graduated from

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in 1934.

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