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Truman Garcia Capote (/ k ə ˈ p oʊ t i / kə-POH-tee; born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.
Capote is a 2005 American biographical drama film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role. The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote's 1965 nonfiction book In Cold Blood .
Feb 3, 2006 · A film about the famous writer Truman Capote and his research for his non-fiction novel In Cold Blood, based on a real murder case in Kansas. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role, and featuring Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., and Chris Cooper.
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- Amy Irvine
- Capote was not his real surname. Truman Capote was born on 30 September 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, originally named Truman Streckfus Persons. He changed his name to Truman Garcia Capote in 1935 – from his stepfather, Joseph Capote, a Cuban-born New York businessman.
- He was primarily raised by his mother’s relatives. Capote’s parents divorced when he was very young, and he was subsequently primarily raised by his mother’s relatives in Monroeville, Alabama.
- A character in To Kill a Mockingbird was based on Capote. Truman Capote’s best friend in Monroeville was the girl-next-door, Nelle Harper Lee, who later based the precocious character of Dill Harris on Capote in her famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
- His breakthrough came with his debut novel. After her subsequent marriage to Joe Capote, Capote’s mother (who later committed suicide) brought him to New York City.
Jan 26, 2024 · Star-studded new series Feud: Capote vs The Swans looks at how author Truman Capote exposed the secrets of some of America's most elite women – and destroyed his career in the process.
Sep 30, 2005 · Capote is a biographical film about the author of In Cold Blood, who befriends one of the killers he interviews for his book. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Clifton Collins Jr., and has a 4/5 rating from critics and 4/5 from audiences.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Truman Capote (1924–84) was an American writer who is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood (1965) and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958).
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