Walter Foote

From the prestigious family of writers and actors, Walter Foote found his artistic "footing" much later in life. The son of legendary playwright Horton Foote and his producer wife Lillian V. Foote, Walter graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Special Honors in History) in 1978. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1983. After practicing commercial law in Manhattan for 15 years, Foote completed the Intensive Film Workshop at New York University where he directed two well-received short films (one of which he also scripted). Walter has been writing screenplays for decades, including his work "Atonement," and wrote, directed and produced his first feature length commercial film The Tavern (1999). His siblings are actress Hallie Foote, playwright Daisy Foote and actor Horton Foote Jr..