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Horton Foote

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

4

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.3

Low visibility

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Movies: 26Series: 6Crew credits: 29

TMDB ID: 8483

IMDb ID: nm0285210

Known for: Writing

Born: March 14, 1916

Died: March 4, 2009

Age: 92

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1948 - 2015

Years active: 68

Average TMDB rating: 6.62

Wikidata: Q529696

Other jobs

Writer (11)Screenplay (8)Teleplay (4)Theatre Play (3)Story (2)Director (1)
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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.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Horton Foote.

Movie poster for Bessie (2015)

Story

Bessie

2015 • Movie
Movie poster for The Trip to Bountiful (2014)

Writer

The Trip to Bountiful

2014 • Movie
Movie poster for Main Street (2010)

Screenplay

Main Street

2010 • Movie
Movie poster for Fearful Symmetry (1998)

as Self

Fearful Symmetry

1998 • Movie
Movie poster for Alone (1997)

Writer

Alone

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for Old Man (1997)

Teleplay

Old Man

1997 • Movie
Movie poster for Lily Dale (1996)

as Old Horace (voice)

Lily Dale

1996 • Movie
Movie poster for Of Mice and Men (1992)

Screenplay

Of Mice and Men

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for The Habitation of Dragons (1992)

Writer

The Habitation of Dragons

1992 • Movie
Movie poster for Convicts (1991)

Writer

Convicts

1991 • Movie
Movie poster for Courtship (1987)

Screenplay

Courtship

1987 • Movie
Movie poster for Almutaradat Al'akhira (1986)

Story

Almutaradat Al'akhira

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for On Valentine's Day (1986)

Screenplay

On Valentine's Day

1986 • Movie
Movie poster for The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Screenplay

The Trip to Bountiful

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for 1918 (1985)

Writer

1918

1985 • Movie
Movie poster for Tender Mercies (1983)

Writer

Tender Mercies

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Keeping On (1983)

Writer

Keeping On

1983 • Movie
Movie poster for Barn Burning (1980)

Teleplay

Barn Burning

1980 • Movie
Movie poster for The Displaced Person (1977)

Teleplay

The Displaced Person

1977 • Movie
Movie poster for Tomorrow (1972)

Screenplay

Tomorrow

1972 • Movie
Movie poster for Hurry Sundown (1967)

Screenplay

Hurry Sundown

1967 • Movie
Movie poster for The Chase (1966)

Theatre Play

The Chase

1966 • Movie
Movie poster for Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)

Theatre Play

Baby the Rain Must Fall

1965 • Movie
Movie poster for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Screenplay

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962 • Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Horton Foote.

Series poster for The Civil War (1990)

as Jefferson Davis (voice) • 9 eps

The Civil War

1990 • Series
Series poster for American Playhouse (1982)

Writer • 4 eps

American Playhouse

1982 • Series
Series poster for The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

as Self • 1 eps

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 • Series
Series poster for Armchair Theatre (1956)

Writer • 1 eps

Armchair Theatre

1956 • Series
Series poster for Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)

Writer • 1 eps

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951 • Series
Series poster for The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

Director • 1 eps

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 • Series