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Age
18
Movies
10
TV Shows
7.1
Rating
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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Died at
18
Movies
10
TV Shows
7.1
Avg Rating
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.
American Experience
1988
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 30, 1924
Died
August 25, 1984
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As
Bad Hostage
2024
Groucho & Cavett
2022
The Thanksgiving Visitor
1968
Annie Hall
1977
With Love from Truman
1966
Murder by Death
1976
Beaton by Bailey
1971
Cocksucker Blues
1972
A Christmas Memory
1966
Trilogy
1969
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021
The New Yorker at 100
2025
Public Speaking
2011
David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All
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The Capote Tapes
2021
Do I Sound Gay?
2015
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
2012
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
2024