Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 14, 1916
Died
March 4, 2009
Age
92
Place of Birth
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Popularity
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Horton Foote
Writing
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.
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6.6
American Playhouse
1982 · TV
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · TV
8.0
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · Movie
6.0
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951 · TV
7.9
The Civil War
1990 · TV
7.2
Of Mice and Men
1992 · Movie
7.1
The Chase
1966 · Movie
6.8
Tender Mercies
1983 · Movie
4.6
Main Street
2010 · Movie
6.4
Hurry Sundown
1967 · Movie
7.2
The Trip to Bountiful
1985 · Movie