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Truman Capote
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Truman Capote was an American author, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics. At least 20 films and television dramas have bee…
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Truman Capote was an American author, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics. At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from Capote novels, stories and screenplays. Capote rose above a childhood troubled by divorce, a long absence from his mother and multiple migrations. He discovered his calling by the age of 11, and for the rest of his childhood he honed his writing ability. Capote began his professional career writing short stories. Capote earned the most fame with In Cold Blood (1966), a book Capote spent four years writing. A milestone in popular culture, it was the peak of his career, although it was not his final book. In the 1970s, he maintained his celebrity status by appearing on television talk shows.
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2025
The New Yorker at 100
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2024
Bad Hostage
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Groucho & Cavett
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
The Capote Tapes
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Movie Self - Writer (archive footage)
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2017
Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2015
Do I Sound Gay?
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2013
Love, Marilyn
Movie Writer
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2012
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
Public Speaking
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2007
Miriam
Movie Short Story
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2002
Children on Their Birthdays
Movie Writer
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1997
A Christmas Memory
Movie Short Story
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1997
Other Voices Other Rooms
Movie Writer
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1996
In Cold Blood
TV show Book
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1996
The Grass Harp
Movie Novel
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1994
One Christmas
Movie Story
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1993
Historias Breves 0: Un día con Ángela
Movie Original Story
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1992
Hello, Stranger
Movie Writer
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1988
American Experience
TV show Self (archive footage)
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1980
Miriam
Movie Novel
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1977
Annie Hall
Movie Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)
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1976
Murder by Death
Movie Lionel Twain
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1974
Dinah!
TV show Self
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1972
Cocksucker Blues
Movie Self
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1972
The Glass House
Movie Story
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1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV show
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1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV show Self
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1971
Der kopflose Falke
Movie Novel
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1971
Beaton by Bailey
Movie Self
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1969
Trilogy
Movie Narrator (voice)
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1968
The Thanksgiving Visitor
Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1968
Laura
Movie Screenplay
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1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV show Self (uncredited)
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1967
In Cold Blood
Movie Novel
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1966
A Christmas Memory
Movie Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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1966
ABC Stage 67
TV show Writer
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1966
With Love from Truman
Movie Self - Writer
