Horton Foote
Writing
Born March 14, 1916
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.
Filmography
Bessie
The Trip to Bountiful
Main Street
Fearful Symmetry
Self
Alone
Old Man
Lily Dale
Old Horace (voice)
Of Mice and Men
The Habitation of Dragons
Convicts
The Civil War
Jefferson Davis (voice)
Courtship
Almutaradat Al'akhira
On Valentine's Day
The Trip to Bountiful
1918
Tender Mercies
Keeping On
American Playhouse
Barn Burning
The Displaced Person
Tomorrow
Hurry Sundown
The Chase
Baby the Rain Must Fall
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Old Man
Armchair Theatre
Storm Fear
Goodyear Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse