Horton Foote
Known for writing · Born 14 March 1916 · Died 4 March 2009 · aged 92
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Albert Horton Foote Jr. (March 14, 1916 – March 4, 2009) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He received Academy Awards for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which was adapted from the 1960 novel of the same name by Harper Lee, and Tender Mercies (1983). He was also known for his notable live television dramas produced during the Golden Age of Television.
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
Of Mice and Men
1992
Tender Mercies
1983
Bessie
2015
The Civil War
1990
Main Street
2010
The Trip to Bountiful
1985
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965
Hurry Sundown
1967
American Playhouse
1982
Tomorrow
1972
Storm Fear
1955
Acting (4)
1998Fearful SymmetrySelfFilm
1996Lily DaleOld Horace (voice)Film
1990The Civil WarJefferson Davis (voice) · 9 episodesSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
Directing (1)
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseDirectorSeries
Writing (30)
2015BessieStoryFilm
2014The Trip to BountifulWriterFilm
2010Main StreetScreenplayFilm
1997Old ManTeleplayFilm
1997AloneWriterFilm
1996Lily DaleTheatre Play, ScreenplayFilm
1992Of Mice and MenScreenplayFilm
1992The Habitation of DragonsWriterFilm
1991ConvictsWriterFilm
1987CourtshipScreenplayFilm
1986On Valentine's DayScreenplayFilm
1986Almutaradat Al'akhiraStoryFilm
1985The Trip to BountifulScreenplay, ProducerFilm
19851918WriterFilm
1983Tender MerciesWriter, Co-ProducerFilm
1983Keeping OnWriterFilm
1982American PlayhouseWriter, Theatre Play, ScreenplaySeries
1980Barn BurningTeleplayFilm
1977The Displaced PersonTeleplayFilm
1972TomorrowScreenplayFilm
1967Hurry SundownScreenplayFilm
1966The ChaseTheatre Play, NovelFilm
1965Baby the Rain Must FallTheatre Play, ScreenplayFilm
1962To Kill a MockingbirdScreenplayFilm
1960The Shape of the RiverWriterFilm
1958Old ManTeleplayFilm
1956Armchair TheatreWriterSeries
1955Storm FearWriterFilm
1953The Trip to BountifulTeleplayFilm
1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseWriterSeries