Truman Streckfus Persons (September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984), known as
Truman Capote (), was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor, many of whose
short stories,
novels,
plays, and
nonfiction are recognized literary classics, including the
novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and the
true crime novel
In Cold Blood (1966), which he labeled a "
nonfiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced of Capote novels, stories, and plays.