Person
Horton Foote
Writing · 1916–2009
Biography
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
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Writer
The Philco Television Playhouse
Director
American Playhouse
Writer
To Kill a Mockingbird
Screenplay
The Civil War
Jefferson Davis (voice)
The Chase
Novel
Of Mice and Men
Screenplay
Tender Mercies
Writer
Keeping On
Writer
Filmography
- 2015BessieStory
- 2014The Trip to BountifulWriter
- 2010Main StreetScreenplay
- 1998Fearful SymmetrySelf
- 1997AloneWriter
- 1997Old ManTeleplay
- 1996Lily DaleOld Horace (voice)
- 1992Of Mice and MenScreenplay
- 1992The Habitation of DragonsWriter
- 1991ConvictsWriter
- 1990The Civil WarJefferson Davis (voice)
- 1987CourtshipScreenplay
- 1986Almutaradat Al'akhiraStory
- 1986On Valentine's DayScreenplay
- 1985The Trip to BountifulScreenplay
- 19851918Writer
- 1983Tender MerciesWriter
- 1983Keeping OnWriter
- 1982American PlayhouseWriter
- 1980Barn BurningTeleplay
- 1977The Displaced PersonTeleplay
- 1972TomorrowScreenplay
- 1967Hurry SundownScreenplay
- 1966The ChaseNovel
- 1965Baby the Rain Must FallScreenplay
- 1962To Kill a MockingbirdScreenplay
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1960The Shape of the RiverWriter
- 1958Old ManTeleplay
- 1956Armchair TheatreWriter
- 1955Storm FearWriter
- 1953The Trip to BountifulTeleplay
- 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseWriter
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseDirector
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