Sidney Sheldon was an Academy Award-winning American writer. He started his career in the 1930s, initially working on Broadway plays, and later transitioning to motion pictures. Notably, he wrote the successful comedy The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947), which earned him an Oscar in 1948.

Sheldon was also prominent in television, creating shows such as 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 novels, including Master of the Game (1982), The Other Side of Midnight (1973), and Rage of Angels (1980). His novels have sold over 300 million copies in 51 languages, consistently citing him as one of the top ten best-selling fiction writers of all time.