Horton Foote
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.
Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
American Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
To Kill a Mockingbird
Goodyear Television Playhouse
The Civil War
Of Mice and Men
The Chase
Armchair Theatre
Main Street
Tender Mercies
Hurry Sundown
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Bessie
Lily Dale
The Habitation of Dragons