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Writing

Horton Foote

Titles
28movies6TV shows
Career

Active from 1948 to 2015, with a break from 1998 to 2009, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Horton Foote Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.9
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Social Realism 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Period Drama 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • Anthology Series 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Alcoholism 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Powerful Performances 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
RoleAnyWriting27Appearances2Acting2Production2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s51970s21980s81990s72010s3
GenreAnyDrama24TV Movie11Romance4Music2Crime2Documentary1War & Politics1History1War1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

3 titles · average score 57

1990s

7 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch44
Lily Dale

as Old Horace (voice)

GoodWatch84
The Civil War

TV show · as Jefferson Davis (voice)

1980s

8 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch74
The Trip to Bountiful

Producer, Screenplay

GoodWatch77
Tender Mercies

Writer, Co-Producer

1970s

2 titles · average score 67

1960s

5 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch72
The Chase

Theatre Play, Novel

GoodWatch57
Baby the Rain Must Fall

Theatre Play, Screenplay

1950s

3 titles · average score 58