Marty is a 1955 American romantic drama film directed by Delbert Mann in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Paddy Chayefsky, expanding upon his 1953 teleplay, which was broadcast on The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse and starred Rod Steiger in the title role. Best Picture at the 28th Academy Awards, March 21, 1956 — hosted by Jerry Lewis, Claudette Colbert, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz at Pantages Theatre / NBC Century Theatre. Wiki link Wiki link Poster: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB).