Truman Capote
Writing • Born 1924-09-30 – Died 1984-08-25
Biography
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.
Filmography
28 credits
Annie Hall
Movie • 1977
Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)
Murder by Death
Movie • 1976
Lionel Twain
Cocksucker Blues
Movie • 1972
Self
A Christmas Memory
Movie • 1966
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Trilogy
Movie • 1969
Narrator (voice)
With Love from Truman
Movie • 1966
Self - Writer
Groucho & Cavett
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Public Speaking
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
The Thanksgiving Visitor
Movie • 1968
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Beaton by Bailey
Movie • 1971
Self
Do I Sound Gay?
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All
Movie
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Movie • 2021
Self - Writer (archive footage)
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Bad Hostage
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The New Yorker at 100
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV • 1971
The David Susskind Show
TV • 1959
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV • 1971
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Tempo
TV • 1961
Self
American Experience
TV • 1988
Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)