Truman Capote's biography
Truman Capote is 60 years old screenwriter born at New Orleans. He was born on Tuesday 30th of September 1924. According to year of birth 1924 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 30th of September means he is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.
He is native english speaker. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be screenwriter. You can know him also as novelist, writer, artist, playwright, autobiographer, actor, journalist. He is recently known as author.
Truman Capote's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Greenwich High School, Dwight School.
Truman Capote's career
His main focus is to be screenwriter. He is famous thanks to In Cold Blood. He is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.
How did Truman Capote die
He died on on Saturday 25th of August 1984 when he was 60 years old. Truman Capotes death was caused by liver disease complicated by phlebitis and multiple drug intoxication. It happend like natural causes.
Truman Capote's Donations
- Tax filings showed that Capote's personal papers and manuscripts were donated to the New York Public Library, and were estimated to be worth $205,000.
Truman Capote's quotes
- It's a scientific fact ... For every year a person lives in Hollywood, they lose two points of their IQ.
- I think I've written one masterpiece in my career and that's "In Cold Blood". It is a masterpiece and I don't care what anyone says. I think I've also written three or four short stories that are as good as anything written in the English language.
- The greatest thing about masturbation is that you don't have to dress up for it.
- [on Meryl Streep] She looks like a chicken!
- [on Marilyn Monroe] She is pure Alice in Wonderland, and her appearance and demeanor are a nicely judged mix of the Red Queen and a flamingo.
- New York is a diamond iceberg floating in river water.
- [on Marlon Brando] No actor of my generation has possessed greater natural gifts; but none other has transported intellectual falsity to higher levels of hilarious pretension.
- [on Humphrey Bogart] He had an image of sophisticated virility and he projected it remarkably well. And with such humor. At last, he had such style that it doesn't wither, it doesn't age, it doesn't date. Like Billie Holiday.
- Do you want to know the real reason why I push my hair down on my forehead? Because I have two cowlicks. If I didn't do that it would make me look as though I had two feathery horns.
- I don't care what anybody says about me, as long as it isn't true.
- [on Marlon Brando, 1957] He looked at people with assurance, and with what can only be called a pitying expression, as though he dwelt in spheres of enlightenment where they, to his regret, did not.
- What will ever become of Truman Capote? He will probably die from mixing booze and pills.
Truman Capote's body shape
Lets describe how Truman Capote looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.