In Capote (2005), Capote was played by Philip Seymour Hoffman with Catherine Keener as Harper Lee. The biographical film is the dramatic feature debut of director Bennett Miller.

Capote: Directed by Bennett Miller. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Clifton Collins Jr., Catherine Keener, Allie Mickelson. In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to …

Dec 31, 2025 · Truman Capote (1924–84) was an American writer who is best known for his nonfiction novel In Cold Blood (1965) and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1958).

Jul 5, 2023 · Truman Capote was a renowned American author and playwright celebrated for his distinctive writing style and captivating storytelling. His flamboyant persona, acerbic wit, and …

Mar 7, 2024 · Truman Capote, photographed in New York City in 1980. The author would die in Los Angeles four years later.

Jan 10, 2026 · Capote’s journalistic transgressions were serious, but there is no denying the awesome influence of his work.

Jan 26, 2024 · Author Truman Capote wrote the books ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ and ‘In Cold Blood,’ a the trailblazing true crime account. Read about his relationships and more.

Jul 28, 2006 · Throughout his career, Truman Capote remained one of America’s most controversial and colorful authors, combining literary genius with a penchant for the glittering world of high society.

The publication of In Cold Blood made Capote a household name—a widely recognized figure in American literature and culture, but the next monumental event in Capote's life during the 1960s …

Capote is best known for his nonfiction journalistic crime novel, In Cold Blood (1966), along with his novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958), and his semi-autobiographical novel, Other Voices, Other …