Horton Foote
Birth Place: Wharton, TX, USA
Latest News on Horton Foote:
Miguel Cervantes, Kathryn Gallagher and More to Join NYSAF's 40th Anniversary Gala (Nov 25, 2025)
HERE IN AMERICA to Have US Premiere at Burning Coal Theatre Company (Oct 30, 2025)
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season (Oct 24, 2025)
Miguel Cervantes, Kathryn Gallagher and More to Join NYSAF's 40th Anniversary Gala (Nov 25, 2025)
HERE IN AMERICA to Have US Premiere at Burning Coal Theatre Company (Oct 30, 2025)
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season (Oct 24, 2025)
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Movies
Storm Fear
[ 1955 ] writer
[ 1955 ] writer
To Kill a Mockingbird
[ 1962 ] writer
[ 1962 ] writer
Baby the Rain Must Fall
[ 1965 ] writer
[ 1965 ] writer
Tomorrow
[ 1972 ] writer
[ 1972 ] writer
Tender Mercies
[ 1983 ] writer
[ 1983 ] writer
The Trip to Bountiful
[ 1985 ] producer
[ 1985 ] producer
1918
[ 1985 ] writer
[ 1985 ] writer
On Valentine's Day
[ 1986 ] writer
[ 1986 ] writer
Courtship
[ 1987 ] writer
[ 1987 ] writer
Convicts
[ 1991 ] writer
[ 1991 ] writer
Of Mice and Men
[ 1992 ] writer
[ 1992 ] writer
Main Street
[ 2010 ] writer
[ 2010 ] writer
Awards and Nominations
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Best Play
Horton FooteThe Orphans’ Home Cycle
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2010 - Best Play
Horton FooteThe Orphans’ Home Cycle
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Play
Horton Foote, Dividing the Estate
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Play
Horton Foote, Dividing the Estate
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Play
Horton Foote, The Young Man From Atlanta
winner
The Lortels - 1995 - Outstanding Body of Work
Horton Foote
winner
The Pulitzer Prize - 1995 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Horton Foote, The Young Man From Atlant
Videos
Video: Watch a Preview of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Michael Major - 2025-03-27 16:40:07
Video: First Look at WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Cleveland Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2024-10-18 11:15:08
Video: Inside Rehearsals For WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Cleveland Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - 2024-10-09 16:05:36
VIDEO: Tom Morello and Zayd Ayers Dohrn Talk REVOLUTIONS(S) at New Stages Festival 2023
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-03 13:56:08
VIDEO: Betty Buckley Talks BETTY BUCKLEY SINGS STEPHEN SONDHEIM and More with Richard Ridge
by A.A. Cristi - 2022-03-11 17:31:31
Flashback Video: Cicely Tyson and Blair Underwood in Center Theatre Group's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Stephi Wild - 2021-02-13 09:47:41
Video Flashback: Cicely Tyson in a Clip From THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ahmanson in 2014
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-25 11:17:54
Broadway Rewind: GUYS AND DOLLS Is Back to Rock the Boat on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-04-07 16:31:00
VIDEO: Matthew Broderick Stars in Jimmy Kimmel's Parody Musical of 'Sully'
by Stephi Wild - 2018-10-17 06:31:51
Video: The Cast of 5-Star Theatricals SHREK THE MUSICAL Covers The Monkees, 'I'm A Believer'
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-15 22:52:24
VIDEO: First Look at La Femme Theatre Productions A LOVELY SUNDAY FOR CREVE COEUR
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-10-11 23:57:28
VIDEO: 30 Days of Tony! Day 8- Condola Rashad Hits the 2017 Tony Red Carpet!
by A.A. Cristi - 2018-05-19 12:00:48
BWW Tonys Special: Hangin' with the Humans of THE HUMANS- Tony Nominees Reed Birney & Jayne Houdyshell!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2016-06-06 10:00:50
Tony Awards Close-Up: THE HUMANS' Jayne Houdyshell & Reed Birney Find the Roles of a Lifetime
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-05-31 13:55:32
Who Was Lucille Lortel and Why Is There An Award Named For Her?
by Michael Dale - 2016-03-31 21:01:50
News
Miguel Cervantes, Kathryn Gallagher and More to Join NYSAF's 40th Anniversary Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025
New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025
New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Gala, commemorating 40 years of developing new works and a reunion of acclaimed artists at SAF, will honor Board Member Douglas Harmon and more.
HERE IN AMERICA to Have US Premiere at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Here in America (US Premiere), directed by Jerome Davis. Here in America follows four artists caught between political fear and personal conviction during two key moments in U.S. history.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2025
Burning Coal Theatre Company will present Here in America (US Premiere), directed by Jerome Davis. Here in America follows four artists caught between political fear and personal conviction during two key moments in U.S. history.
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY to Open Crossroads Theatre Company 47th Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season with, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025
Crossroads Theatre Company is launching its 47th season with, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.
World Premiere Of THE DROP OFF Comes to NJ Rep
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
New Jersey Repertory Company will present the world premiere of The Drop Off, a powerful new comic-drama by James Anthony Tyler, recipient of the 3rd Annual Horton Foote Playwriting Award.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
New Jersey Repertory Company will present the world premiere of The Drop Off, a powerful new comic-drama by James Anthony Tyler, recipient of the 3rd Annual Horton Foote Playwriting Award.
THE HEART SELLERS Coming to South Coast Repertory This Month
by Michael Major - Oct 2, 2025
South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) brings to life one of America’s most produced plays with the heartwarming comedy The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh.
by Michael Major - Oct 2, 2025
South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) brings to life one of America’s most produced plays with the heartwarming comedy The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh.
Westminster University Theatre Department Will Perform THE HATMAKER'S WIFE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025
Westminster University’s theatre season will kick off with The Hatmaker’s Wife from award-winning playwright Lauren Yee, directed by Dr. Kimberly Jew. Students will perform in The Hatmaker’s Wife in the Dumke Student Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025
Westminster University’s theatre season will kick off with The Hatmaker’s Wife from award-winning playwright Lauren Yee, directed by Dr. Kimberly Jew. Students will perform in The Hatmaker’s Wife in the Dumke Student Theatre.
Westminster University Theatre Department to Stage THE HATMAKER’S WIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2025
Westminster University Theatre Department will present Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2025, at the Dumke Student Theatre in Salt Lake City.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2025
Westminster University Theatre Department will present Lauren Yee’s The Hatmaker’s Wife October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2025, at the Dumke Student Theatre in Salt Lake City.
Cast Set for CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY at Crossroads Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025
Crossroads Theatre Company has revealed the cast for its season opener, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025
Crossroads Theatre Company has revealed the cast for its season opener, Lynn Nottage's 'Crumbs from the Table of Joy.' See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
June Squibb, Cynthia Nixon, Danny Burstein & Christopher Lowell Will Lead MARJORIE PRIME on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2025
Second Stage Theater has just announced the complete cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. We have all of the details here!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2025
Second Stage Theater has just announced the complete cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Jordan Harrison’s MARJORIE PRIME, directed by Tony Award Nominee and Obie Award-winner Anne Kauffman. We have all of the details here!
Jenna Fischer-Led ASHLAND AVENUE Opens Goodman's Centennial Season Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025
When Goodman Theatre opened its doors in fall of 1925, its first audiences were treated to ground-breaking new plays; now, one hundred years later, Chicago audiences are first to experience two world-premiere productions that launch the theater’s milestone Centennial 2025/2026 Season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2025
When Goodman Theatre opened its doors in fall of 1925, its first audiences were treated to ground-breaking new plays; now, one hundred years later, Chicago audiences are first to experience two world-premiere productions that launch the theater’s milestone Centennial 2025/2026 Season.
Jocelyn Bioh, Samuel D. Hunter, and Audrey Choi Join DGF Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025
Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2025
Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!
Stage and Screen Veteran Harris Yulin Passes Away at 87
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 12, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Harris Yulin, longtime star of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 87. Yulin made his New York theater debut in 1963 in James Saunders' Next Time I'll Sing To You.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 12, 2025
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Harris Yulin, longtime star of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 87. Yulin made his New York theater debut in 1963 in James Saunders' Next Time I'll Sing To You.
Playwrights and Plays Announced for 2025 Ojai Playwrights Conference and New Works Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025
The Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the lineup for its 28th annual Summer Conference and New Works Festival, taking place July 31–August 3, 2025, in Ojai, California.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025
The Ojai Playwrights Conference has announced the lineup for its 28th annual Summer Conference and New Works Festival, taking place July 31–August 3, 2025, in Ojai, California.
Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Will Make Broadway Debuts in DOG DAY AFTERNOON
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025
DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2025
DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, based on the legendary true crime story, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2026. We have all of the details here!
Second Stage Season Will Include MARJORIE PRIME and BECKY SHAW on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 3, 2025
Second Stage Theater has just announced five productions for the Company’s upcoming 47th Season, which will include productions of Marjorie Prime, Becky Shaw, Meet the Cartozians, Meat Suit, and. he Receptionist. We have all of the details here!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 3, 2025
Second Stage Theater has just announced five productions for the Company’s upcoming 47th Season, which will include productions of Marjorie Prime, Becky Shaw, Meet the Cartozians, Meat Suit, and. he Receptionist. We have all of the details here!
Nine Actors Create Nearly 50 Characters In THE ANTIQUITIES By Jordan Harrison
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2025
Next up at Goodman Theatre is Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Jordan Harrison (Marjorie Prime, Maple and Vine)'s newest work, A Tour of the Permanent Collection in the Museum of Late Human Antiquities or, just The Antiquities—a startling and transcendent portrait of the present as seen from the future—is on stage now in preview performances.
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2025
Next up at Goodman Theatre is Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright Jordan Harrison (Marjorie Prime, Maple and Vine)'s newest work, A Tour of the Permanent Collection in the Museum of Late Human Antiquities or, just The Antiquities—a startling and transcendent portrait of the present as seen from the future—is on stage now in preview performances.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Steinberg/ACTA Award For PURPOSE
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2025
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose. Learn more here!
Photos: Dramatists Guild Awards Honor David Henry Hwang, Shaina Taub and More
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025
Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!
Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and More Receive 2025 Dramatists Guild Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and more as the recipients of the Guild’s 2025 Awards. Learn more about all of the recipients here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and more as the recipients of the Guild’s 2025 Awards. Learn more about all of the recipients here!
David Henry Hwang To Receive Dramatist Guild Lifetime Achievement Award
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2025
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that the recipient of its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award is playwright David Henry Hwang. The award will be presented at the Guild’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, April 28.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2025
The Dramatists Guild of America has announced that the recipient of its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award is playwright David Henry Hwang. The award will be presented at the Guild’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, April 28.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Horton Foote written?
Horton Foote has written 15 shows including Only the Heart (Playwright), The Chase (Playwright), Two's Company (Sketches), The Trip to Bountiful (Playwright), The Traveling Lady (Playwright), Gone with the Wind (Bookwriter), The Young Man from Atlanta (Playwright), Dividing The Estate (Playwright), The Orphans' Home Cycle: Part 1 - The Story of a Childhood (Playwright), The Orphans' Home Cycle: Part 2 - The Story of a Marriage (Playwright), The Orphans' Home Cycle: Part 3 - The Story of a Family (Playwright), The Orphans' Home Cycle (Playwright), Harrison, TX: Three Plays (Playwright), The Old Friends (Playwright), Inactive (Playwright).
What awards has Horton Foote been nominated for?
Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Orphans’ Home Cycle, Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Orphans’ Home Cycle, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Dividing the Estate, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dividing the Estate, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Young Man From Atlanta, Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels) and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (The Pulitzer Prize) for The Young Man From Atlant.
What awards has Horton Foote won?
Horton Foote won the Best Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for The Orphans’ Home Cycle. He also received the Outstanding Body of Work award from The Lortels. Additionally, Foote was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for The Young Man From Atlanta.
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