Portrait of Truman Capote

Writing

Truman Capote

Career

Active from 1953 to 2013, with a break from 1981 to 1991, busiest in 1961 and 1968 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Innocents
The Innocents
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Truman Capote Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.2, average 1.6
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Warfare
    0.1, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Southern Charm 3
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 3
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Historical Context 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Ambiguous Narrative 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

25
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 63
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn (2013)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

2000s

2 titles · average score 64
Miriam
Miriam (2007)

Short Story

Children on Their Birthdays
Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

1990s

6 titles · average score 59
Other Voices Other Rooms
Other Voices Other Rooms (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Short Story

The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

One Christmas
One Christmas (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

Story

Historias Breves 0: Un día con Ángela
Historias Breves 0: Un día con Ángela (1993)

Original Story

Hello, Stranger
Hello, Stranger (1992)

Writer

1980s

1 title
Miriam
Miriam (1980)

Novel

1970s

6 titles · average score 66
The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977)
GoodWatch score 87

as Truman Capote Look-Alike (uncredited)

Murder by Death
Murder by Death (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lionel Twain

The Glass House
The Glass House (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

Story

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Der kopflose Falke
Der kopflose Falke (1971)

Novel

1960s

7 titles · average score 78
Trilogy
Trilogy (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

as Narrator (voice)

The Thanksgiving Visitor
The Thanksgiving Visitor (1968)

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Laura
Laura (1968)

Screenplay

In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood (1967)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel

A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
GoodWatch score 80

Novel

The Innocents
The Innocents (1961)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

1950s

2 titles · average score 55
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay

Indiscretion of an American Wife
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
GoodWatch score 47

Dialogue