Horton Foote
Birth Date
3/14/1916 (Age 92)Death Date
3/4/2009Departments
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.
Best Known For
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jefferson Davis (voice)
Theatre Play
Writing
Production
Frequent Collaborators
Robert Mulligan
2 films together
Gary Sinise
2 films together
Cornel Wilde
2 films together
Elmer Bernstein
3 films together
Gregory Peck
1 film together
John Malkovich
1 film together
