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Truman Garcia Capote [1] ( / kəˈpoʊti / kə-POH-tee; [2] born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.
Feb 3, 2006 · Capote: Directed by Bennett Miller. With Allie Mickelson, Kelci Stephenson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Craig Archibald. In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case.
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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 .
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Jan 31, 2024 · The Real History Behind ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Ryan Murphy’s new mini-series dramatizes the “In Cold Blood” author’s betrayal of an insular group of Manhattan socialites
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Sep 30, 2005 · Reading of the murder of a Kansas family, New York City novelist Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) decides to cover the story himself, and travels to the small town with his childhood...
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Jul 5, 2023 · 1. 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. 2. He was primarily raised by his mother’s relatives.
May 8, 2024 · Truman Capote was an American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright whose early writing extended the Southern Gothic tradition. He is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood and his novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s .