Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies

(Times Books) Network, the darkly satirical film that swept the 1976 Academy Awards, was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who is the subject of Itzkoff’s book. Using filming logs, Chayefsky’s personal papers, and interviews, Itzkoff gives the reader an insider’s look at the making of an iconic film — and its idiosyncratic writer. Itzkoff is a culture reporter for the New York Times.