Horton Foote
- Born
- March 14, 1916
- Died
- March 4, 2009 (92 years old)
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
Filmography
- 2015BessieFilm · Story★ 6.4
- 2014The Trip to BountifulFilm · Writer
- 2010Main StreetFilm · Screenplay★ 4.6
- 1997AloneFilm · Writer
- 1997Old ManFilm · Teleplay
- 1996Lily DaleFilm · Screenplay, Theatre Play
- 1992Of Mice and MenFilm · Screenplay★ 7.2
- 1992The Habitation of DragonsFilm · Writer
- 1991ConvictsFilm · Writer★ 5.7
- 1987CourtshipFilm · Screenplay
- 1986Almutaradat Al'akhiraFilm · Story
- 1986On Valentine's DayFilm · Screenplay
- 1985The Trip to BountifulFilm · Screenplay, Producer★ 7.2
- 19851918Film · Writer
- 1983Tender MerciesFilm · Writer, Co-Producer★ 6.8
- 1983Keeping OnFilm · Writer
- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Writer, Theatre Play, Screenplay
- 1980Barn BurningFilm · Teleplay
- 1977The Displaced PersonFilm · Teleplay
- 1972TomorrowFilm · Screenplay★ 6.7
- 1967Hurry SundownFilm · Screenplay★ 6.4
- 1966The ChaseFilm · Novel, Theatre Play★ 7.1
- 1965Baby the Rain Must FallFilm · Theatre Play, Screenplay★ 6.1
- 1962To Kill a MockingbirdFilm · Screenplay★ 8.0
- 1960The Shape of the RiverThe Shape of the RiverFilm · Writer
- 1958Old ManFilm · Teleplay
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · Writer
- 1955Storm FearFilm · Writer★ 6.0
- 1953The Trip to BountifulThe Trip to BountifulFilm · Teleplay
- 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries · Writer
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries · Director
