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Date of Birth:

14 March 1916, Wharton, Texas, USA more

Date of Death:

4 March 2009, Hartford, Connecticut, USA more

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Horton Foote, the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and Oscar-winning ... more

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He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the... more

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Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations more

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Craig Wright to be Honored with 2009 Horton Foote Excellence in American Playwriting Award, 11/5
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)
Craig Wright to be Honored with 2009 Horton Foote Excellence in American Playwriting Award, 11/5
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 14 October 2009, 2:39 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Main Street (post-production) (2009)	(screenplay)	2009	-	-

2.	Alone (1997) (TV)	(written by)	1997	-	5.7 (49)
	AKAs: Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
3.	Old Man (1997) (TV)	(teleplay)	1997	-	7.1 (119)
	AKAs: William Faulkner's Old Man
4.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	(2 episodes, 1952-1996)	1996	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 2 TV episodes: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lily Dale (#45.4)" (play) (screenplay) "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Story of Roger Williams (#1.5)" (writer)
5.	Of Mice and Men (1992)	(screenplay)	1992	-	7.5 (13,145)

6.	The Habitation of Dragons (1992) (TV)	(play) (teleplay)	1992	-	6.2 (31)

7.	Convicts (1991)	(play) (screenplay)	1991	-	6.1 (200)
	AKAs: Horton Foote's Convicts (USA: complete title)
8.	Courtship (1987)	(play) (screenplay)	1987	-	6.5 (44)

9.	On Valentine's Day (1986)	(play) (screenplay)	1986	-	6.0 (73)
	AKAs: Story of a Marriage
10.	The Trip to Bountiful (1985)	(play) (screenplay)	1985	-	7.6 (1,625)

11.	1918 (1985)	(play) (screenplay)	1985	-	6.3 (151)

12.	Tender Mercies (1983)	(written by)	1983	-	7.4 (3,404)

13.	Keeping On (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	4.3 (12)

14.	Barn Burning (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	5.8 (78)
	AKAs: The American Short Story Collection: Barn Burning
15.	The Displaced Person (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	6.6 (36)

16.	Tomorrow (1972)	(play) (writer)	1972	-	7.8 (503)

17.	Hurry Sundown (1967)	(writer)	1967	-	5.5 (342)

18.	The Chase (1966)	(play "The Chase")	1966	-	7.1 (2,925)

19.	Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)	(play "The Travelling Lady") (screenplay)	1965	-	6.2 (432)

20.	To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)	(screenplay)	1962	-	8.5 (75,168)

21.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show of the Month: The Night of the Storm (#4.7)" (writer)
22.	"ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	4.5 (7)
	1 TV episode: "ITV Television Playhouse: A Young Lady of Property (#5.50)" (writer)
23.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	(3 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	8.5 (67)
	3 TV episodes: "Playhouse 90: The Shape of the River (#4.16)" (writer) "Playhouse 90: Tomorrow (#4.12)" (written by) "Playhouse 90: Old Man (#3.8)" (adaptation)
24.	"Armchair Theatre" (1956)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.4 (22)
	1 TV episode: "Armchair Theatre: The Travelling Lady (#2.47)" (writer)
25.	"Studio One" (1948)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Studio One: The Traveling Lady (#9.28)" (writer)
26.	"Playwrights '56" (1955)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.1 (7)
	AKAs: Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title) The Playwright Hour 1 TV episode: "Playwrights '56: Flight (#1.12)" (writer)
27.	Storm Fear (1955)	(writer)	1955	-	6.8 (78)

28.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: The Roads to Home (#2.17)" (writer)
29.	"The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)	(3 episodes, 1953-1954)	1954	-	8.0 (19)
	AKAs: Arena Theatre (USA: new title) Repertory Theatre (USA: new title) The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: "The Philco Television Playhouse: The Dancers (#6.12)" (writer) "The Philco Television Playhouse: John Turner Davis" (teleplay) "The Philco Television Playhouse: A Young Lady of Property (#5.19)" (writer)
30.	"The Gulf Playhouse" (1952)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Gulf Playhouse: The Tears of My Sister (#2.2)" (writer)
31.	The Trip to Bountiful (1953) (TV)	(play)	1953	-	8.6 (11)

32.	"The Gabby Hayes Show" (1950)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	4.6 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Gabby Hayes Show: Sam Bass" (written by)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	Old Horace (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 1 TV episode: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lily Dale (#45.4)" (voice) Old Horace
2.	"The Civil War" (1990)	Jefferson Davis (9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,153)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: "The Civil War: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (#1.2)" (voice) Jefferson Davis "The Civil War: Forever Free (1862) (#1.3)" (voice) Jefferson Davis "The Civil War: Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (#1.7)" (voice) Jefferson Davis "The Civil War: Simply Murder (1863) (#1.4)" (voice) Jefferson Davis "The Civil War: The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (#1.9)" (voice) Jefferson Davis 4 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Trip to Bountiful (1985)	(producer)	1985	-	7.6 (1,625)

2.	Tender Mercies (1983)	(co-producer)	1983	-	7.4 (3,404)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fearful Symmetry (1998) (V)	(special thanks)	1998	-	7.6 (108)
	AKAs: Fearful Symmetry: The Making of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (USA: alternative title)
2.	Infinity (1996)	(thanks: for almost endless patience and concentration)	1996	-	6.1 (968)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Working in the Theatre" (1976)	Himself - Playwright (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Working in the Theatre: Horton Foote's America (#29.8)" Himself - Playwright
2.	Return to Bountiful (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	7.7 (5)

3.	The Needs of Kim Stanley (2005)		2005	-	-

4.	Of Mice and Men: In Conversation, Gary Sinise and Horton Foote (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	-

5.	Miracles & Mercies (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	6.7 (14)

6.	Fearful Symmetry (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	7.6 (108)
	AKAs: Fearful Symmetry: The Making of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (USA: alternative title)
7.	The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV)	Himself - Best Original Screenplay Winner	1984	-	5.2 (76)

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Other Works:

His play 'The Young Man from Atlanta' won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for drama. more

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1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 4 Articles more

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Drama | Documentary | War | History more

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Based On Play | Independent Film | Anthology | Family Relationships more

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