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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's research and friendship with one of the killers of the Clutter family in Kansas, based on his non-fiction novel In Cold Blood. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role, and directed by Bennett Miller.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Bennett Miller
- 2006-02-03
- 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.
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 movie stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Clifton Collins Jr., and has a 4/5 rating from critics.
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- Philip Seymour Hoffman
May 8, 2024 · Truman Capote (born September 30, 1924, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died August 25, 1984, Los Angeles, California) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition, though he later developed a more journalistic approach in the novel In Cold Blood (1965; film 1967).
Jan 31, 2024 · A mini-series based on a book that explores the betrayal of Truman Capote by the Manhattan socialites he befriended and wrote about in his novel Answered Prayers. Learn about the real history behind the drama, the characters and the controversy.
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