Sidney Sheldon was a renowned American novelist, film director, producer and screenwriter. Before writing books, Sidney workd as a Scriptwriter and his writing debut with the movie, South of Panama. He has written scripts for more han 56 movies and TV series and he has also worked as a director. He has authored several best selling novels including I Dream of Jeannie, Easter Parade and Hart to Hart.The writer died on January 30, 2007 at the age of 89 in California, USA.