1924-09-30 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.
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"De sang-froid" de Truman Capote, Six morts dans la nuit | Lui-même | 2025-02-10 |
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Bad Hostage | Self (archive footage) | 2024-06-13 |
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Groucho & Cavett | Self (archive footage) | 2022-12-27 |
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 2021-06-18 |
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The Capote Tapes | Self (archive footage) | 2021-09-10 |
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Do I Sound Gay? | Self (archive footage) | 2015-07-10 |
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | Self (archive footage) | 2012-09-21 |
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Public Speaking | Self (archive footage) | 2010-11-22 |
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Annie Hall | Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited) | 1977-04-19 |
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Murder by Death | Lionel Twain | 1976-06-23 |
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Cocksucker Blues | Self | 1972-07-26 |
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Beaton by Bailey | Self | 1971-01-01 |
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Trilogy | Narrator (voice) | 1969-06-08 |
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The Thanksgiving Visitor | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1968-11-28 |
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A Christmas Memory | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1966-12-21 |
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With Love from Truman | Self - Writer | 1966-01-01 |
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David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All |