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Truman Capote

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Truman Capote (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American author and comedian, many of whose short stories, novels, plays, and nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966), which he labeled a "nonfiction novel." 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. The critical success of one story, "Miriam" (1945), attracted the attention of Random House publisher Bennett Cerf, resulting in a contract to write Other Voices, Other Rooms (1948). Capote earned the most fame with In Cold Blood (1966), a journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home, a book Capote spent four years writing, with much help from Nelle Harper Lee, who wrote the famous To Kill a Mockingbird. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Truman Capote, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​


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Born:
Sep 30, 1924 In New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
14
First Appeared:
In the movie With Love from Truman 1966-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Groucho & Cavett 2022-12-27
Known For
Poster of Cocksucker Blues
Poster of A Christmas Memory
Poster of With Love from Truman
Filmography
Movie Groucho & Cavett Self (archive footage) 2022-12-27
Movie Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation Self - Writer (archive footage) 2021-06-18
Movie Do I Sound Gay? Self (archive footage) 2015-07-10
Movie Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Self (archive footage) 2012-09-21
Movie Public Speaking Self (archive footage) 2010-11-22
Movie Annie Hall Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited) 1977-04-19
Movie Murder by Death Lionel Twain 1976-06-23
Movie Cocksucker Blues Self 1972-07-26
Movie Beaton by Bailey Self 1971-01-01
Movie Trilogy Narrator (voice) 1969-06-08
Movie The Thanksgiving Visitor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1968-11-28
Series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Unknown 1967-09-09
Movie With Love from Truman Self - Writer 1966-01-01
Movie A Christmas Memory Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1966-12-21