Horton Foote's playwriting career spans more than 50 years. His plays have been produced for Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off Broadway and regionally. They include The Chase, The Travelling Lady, The Trip to Bountiful, The Habitation of Dragons, Night Seasons, In A Coffin In Egypt, Tomorrow, Courtship, On Valentine's Day, 1918, Lily Dale, The Widow Claire, Cousins, The Death of Papa, Dividing The Estate, Talking Pictures, Getting Frankie Married and Afterwards.

Mr. Foote received the William Inge Lifetime Achievement Award and the Screen Laurel Award from the Writers Guild of America. In addition, Mr. Foote has received Honorary Doctorate degrees from Drew University, Austin College and the American Film Institute.