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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.
Awards & recognition
- Pulitzer Prize — Drama · 1995
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1963
- Evelyn F. Burkey Award
- PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation — Theater Award
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- Primetime Emmy Award
- star on Playwrights' Sidewalk
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Tony Award — Best Play · 2009 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1997 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1963 · nominated
Filmography20 titles
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962Screenplay
1962Screenplay
The Civil War
1990as Jefferson Davis (voice)
1990as Jefferson Davis (voice)
Of Mice and Men
1992Screenplay
1992Screenplay
The Trip to Bountiful
1985Producer, Screenplay
1985Producer, Screenplay
The Chase
1966Novel, Theatre Play
1966Novel, Theatre Play
The Displaced Person
1977Teleplay
1977Teleplay
Tender Mercies
1983Co-Producer, Writer
1983Co-Producer, Writer
Alone
1997Writer
1997Writer
Tomorrow
1972Screenplay
1972Screenplay
Bessie
2015Story
2015Story
Old Man
1997Teleplay
1997Teleplay
1918
1985Writer
1985Writer
Hurry Sundown
1967Screenplay
1967Screenplay
Baby the Rain Must Fall
1965Screenplay, Theatre Play
1965Screenplay, Theatre Play
The Trip to Bountiful
2014Writer
2014Writer
Storm Fear
1955Writer
1955Writer
Convicts
1991Writer
1991Writer
On Valentine's Day
1986Screenplay
1986Screenplay
Main Street
2010Screenplay
2010Screenplay
Lily Dale
1996as Old Horace (voice)
1996as Old Horace (voice)