(Albert) Horton Foote Jr
1916 - 2009
General Information
Bio
(1916-2009) Playwright. Horton Foote was born in Wharton, Texas, and died in Hartford, Connecticut. After studying acting for two years in California, Mr. Foote went to New York where he lived, worked, and pursued an acting career.
Full Name
(Albert) Horton Foote Jr
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1916
BIRTH
Albert Horton Foote Jr. was born in Wharton, Texas, in 1916.
1940
RESIDENCE
Mr. Foote moved to New York in the 1940s and lived in Manhattan, New York.
1952
LITWORK
The Chase
Play (1952) and screenplay (1966).
Play (1952) and screenplay (1966).
1953
LITWORK
The Trip To Bountiful
Play (1953) and screenplay (1985).
Play (1953) and screenplay (1985).
1954
LITWORK
The Traveling Lady
Play.
Play.
1955
LITWORK
Storm Fear
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1962
LITWORK
To Kill A Mockingbird
Screenplay, adapted from Harper Lee's novel; winner of an Oscar for screenwriting.
Screenplay, adapted from Harper Lee's novel; winner of an Oscar for screenwriting.
1965
LITWORK
Baby, The Rain Must Fall
Screenplay.
Screenplay.
1972
LITWORK
Tomorrow
Play.
Play.
1983
LITWORK
Tender Mercies
Screenplay winning an Oscar.
Screenplay winning an Oscar.
1995
LITWORK
The Young Man From Atlanta
Play; winner of a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1995.
Play; winner of a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1995.
2001
LITWORK
The Carpetbagger's Children
Play.
Play.
2009
DEATH
Horton Foote died in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2009.
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