Horton Foote
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1916-03-14
- Died
- 2009-03-04
Known for
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — Screenplay
- Of Mice and Men (1992) — Screenplay
- The Chase (1966) — Theatre Play
- Tender Mercies (1983) — Writer
- The Civil War (1990) — Jefferson Davis (voice)
- Bessie (2015) — Story
- Main Street (2010) — Screenplay
- The Trip to Bountiful (1985) — Screenplay
- Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965) — Theatre Play
- Hurry Sundown (1967) — Screenplay
- Tomorrow (1972) — Screenplay
- Storm Fear (1955) — Writer
- Convicts (1991) — Writer
- The Trip to Bountiful (2014) — Writer
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
- Old Man (1997) — Teleplay