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Truman Capote

Writing Born Sep 30, 1924 Died Aug 25, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 55 credits

Biography

Truman Capote works in writing. Born September 30, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Died August 25, 1984. Archytele lists 55 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Public Speaking

as Self (archive footage)

Meteor Garden

2018

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

American Experience

as Self (archive footage)
Film

Annie Hall

as Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)
Film

Murder by Death

as Lionel Twain

Dinah!

as Self
Film

The Thirteenth Floor

1999
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V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self
Film

The Stepford Wives

as Self - Guest
Film

Man of the Year

as Self (uncredited)
Film

In Cold Blood

1967

Frequent co-stars

Dick Cavett 1 shared title
Ray Goulding 1 shared title
Mort Sahl 1 shared title
Bob Elliott 1 shared title
Woody Allen 1 shared title
Norman Mailer 1 shared title
Muhammad Ali 1 shared title
Groucho Marx 1 shared title
Pat McCormick 1 shared title
Anthony Burgess 1 shared title

Career timeline

The New Yorker at 100
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman CapoteBad Hostage
Groucho & Cavett
The Capote TapesTruman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders
Do I Sound Gay?
Love, Marilyn · Writer
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Public Speaking
Miriam · Short Story
Children on Their Birthdays · Writer
Other Voices Other Rooms · WriterA Christmas Memory · Short Story
In Cold Blood · BookThe Grass Harp · Novel
One Christmas · Story
Historias Breves 0: Un día con Ángela · Original Story
Hello, Stranger · Writer
American Experience
Miriam · Novel
Annie Hall
Murder by Death
Dinah!
The Glass House · StoryCocksucker Blues
The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourV.I.P. SchaukelBeaton by BaileyDer kopflose Falke · Novel
TrilogyTrilogy · Story
The Dick Cavett ShowRowan & Martin's Laugh-InLaura · ScreenplayThe Thanksgiving VisitorThe Thanksgiving Visitor · Adaptation
In Cold Blood · Novel
ABC Stage 67 · WriterWith Love from TrumanA Christmas MemoryA Christmas Memory · Short Story
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas ShowBreakfast at Tiffany's · NovelTempoThe Innocents · Screenplay
Theatre '70 · Writer

Full filmography

  • The New Yorker at 100 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
  • 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Bad Hostage (2024) as Self (archive footage)
  • Groucho & Cavett (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Capote Tapes (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021) as Self - Writer (archive footage)
  • Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Do I Sound Gay? (2015) as Self (archive footage)
  • Love, Marilyn (2013) Writer
  • Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) as Self (archive footage)
  • Public Speaking (2011) as Self (archive footage)
  • Miriam (2007) Short Story
  • Children on Their Birthdays (2002) Writer
  • Other Voices Other Rooms (1997) Writer
  • A Christmas Memory (1997) Short Story
  • In Cold Blood (1996) Book
  • The Grass Harp (1996) Novel
  • One Christmas (1994) Story
  • Historias Breves 0: Un día con Ángela (1993) Original Story
  • Hello, Stranger (1992) Writer
  • American Experience (1988) as Self (archive footage)
  • Miriam (1980) Novel
  • Annie Hall (1977) as Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)
  • Murder by Death (1976) as Lionel Twain
  • Dinah! (1974) as Self
  • The Glass House (1972) Story
  • Cocksucker Blues (1972) as Self
  • The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
  • V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
  • Beaton by Bailey (1971) as Self
  • Der kopflose Falke (1971) Novel
  • Trilogy (1969) as Narrator (voice)
  • Trilogy (1969) Story
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
  • Laura (1968) Screenplay
  • The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968) Adaptation
  • The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968) Story
  • In Cold Blood (1967) Novel
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966) Writer
  • With Love from Truman (1966) as Self - Writer
  • A Christmas Memory (1966) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • A Christmas Memory (1966) Short Story
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Novel
  • Tempo (1961) as Self
  • The Innocents (1961) Screenplay
  • Theatre '70 (1960) Writer
  • The David Susskind Show (1959) as Self
  • Beat the Devil (1953) Screenplay
  • Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) Dialogue
  • David Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All