Truman Capote

Writing Sep 30, 1924 Aug 25, 1984 (aged 60) 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 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.

29 Acting Credits

23 Crew Credits

Truman Capote

Acting

Annie Hall

Murder by Death

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Public Speaking

Do I Sound Gay?

American Experience

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Cocksucker Blues

The New Yorker at 100

The Dick Cavett Show

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Mike Douglas Show

With Love from Truman

The Capote Tapes

Trilogy

The Thanksgiving Visitor

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Dinah!

V.I.P. Schaukel

A Christmas Memory

Groucho & Cavett

The David Susskind Show

Crew

Breakfast at Tiffany's

The Innocents

In Cold Blood

Beat the Devil

Love, Marilyn

Indiscretion of an American Wife

The Grass Harp

In Cold Blood

One Christmas

A Christmas Memory

The Glass House

Other Voices Other Rooms