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Horton Foote
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American playwright and screenwriter (1916–2009)
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Horton Foote was an American screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Born Albert Foote on March 14, 1916, in Wharton, he worked primarily in the United States and wrote in English. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and PEN America. His notable work includes the screenplay for To Kill a Mockingbird.
Foote received several major awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Writers Guild of America Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Writing, Original Screenplay, as well as a Tony Award for Best Play. He died on March 4, 2009, in Hartford. He was a Christian Scientist and had a child named Hallie Foote.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 Mar 1916
- Died
- 4 Mar 2009
- Works
- 86
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold Level
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Gold
- Works (Convicts / Lily Dale / Roots in a Parched Ground / The Widow Claire)
- Valentine's Day
- Genesis of an American playwright
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Film & TV
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
- Fearful Symmetry — Self1998
- Lily Dale — Old Horace (voice)1996
- The Civil War — Jefferson Davis (voice)1990
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wharton
- Place of death
- Hartford
- Child
- Hallie Foote
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christian Science
- Notable work
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Work location
- United States
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- date of birth
- 1916-03-14
- date of death
- 2009-03-04
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Play
- member of
- PEN America
- writing language
- English language
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