Horton Foote
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- March 14, 1916
- Died
- March 4, 2009 (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- Wharton, Texas, USA
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
Bessie
Movie · Story
The Trip to Bountiful
Movie · Theatre Play, Teleplay
Main Street
Movie · Screenplay
Old Man
Movie · Teleplay
Alone
Movie · Writer
Lily Dale
Movie · Theatre Play, Screenplay
Of Mice and Men
Movie · Screenplay
The Habitation of Dragons
Movie · Writer
Convicts
Movie · Writer
Courtship
Movie · Screenplay
On Valentine's Day
Movie · Screenplay
Almutaradat Al'akhira
Movie · Story
The Trip to Bountiful
Movie · Screenplay
1918
Movie · Writer
Keeping On
Movie · Writer
Tender Mercies
Movie · Writer
American Playhouse
TV · Writer, Theatre Play, Screenplay · 4 eps
Barn Burning
Movie · Teleplay
The Displaced Person
Movie · Teleplay
Tomorrow
Movie · Screenplay
Hurry Sundown
Movie · Screenplay
The Chase
Movie · Theatre Play, Novel
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Movie · Theatre Play, Screenplay
To Kill a Mockingbird
Movie · Screenplay
The Shape of the River
Movie · Writer
Old Man
Movie · Teleplay
Armchair Theatre
TV · Writer · 1 ep
Storm Fear
Movie · Writer
The Trip to Bountiful
Movie · Teleplay
Goodyear Television Playhouse
TV · Writer · 1 ep