- (1977) Novel: "The Dogs Bark".
- Novella: "Hand-Carved Coffins"
- (1966) Book: "In Cold Blood" (filmed as In Cold Blood (1967), In Cold Blood (1996)).
- Book: "Music for Chameleons"
- Book: "Answered Prayers"
- (1948) Novel: "Other Voices, Other Rooms" (filmed as Other Voices, Other Rooms (1995))
- Novel: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (filmed as Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961))
- Book: "The Stories of Truman Capote"
- (1959) Wrote commentary for "Observations" by Richard Avedon
- (1966) Wrote introduction for "The Collected Works of Jane Bowles"
- (1963) Book: "Selected Writings"
- (1956) Book: "The Muses Are Heard"
- (1954) Stage: Wrote "House of Flowers", produced on Broadway.
- (1951) Novel: "The Grass Harp" (produced on Broadway in 1952)
- (1950) Book: "Local Color"
- (1949) Short stories: "A Tree of Night and Other Stories"
- (2008 - 2009) Stage: Wrote "Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor", performed at the Provision Theater in Chicago, Illinois, with Peggy Roeder in the cast.
- (1952) Stage: Wrote book / source material (novel) for "The Grass Harp", produced on Broadway. Comedy. Incidental music by Virgil Thomson. Conducted by Claude Monteux. Scenic / Costume Design by Cecil Beaton. Assistants to Cecil Beaton: Edith Lutyens and Stephen Tichacek. Directed by Robert Lewis. Martin Beck Theatre: 27 Mar 1952-26 Apr 1952 (36 performances). Cast: Jay Barney (as "The Postmaster"), Georgia Burke (as "Catherine Creek"), Russell Collins (as "Judge Charlie Cool"), Val Dufour (as "The Sheriff"), Gertrude Flynn (as "The Baker's Wife"), Jonathan Harris (as "Dr. Morris Ritz"), Ralph Hertz (as "The Reverend"), Sterling Holloway (as "The Barber"), Anthony McGrath (as "Big Eddie Stover"), Mildred Natwick (as "Dolly Talbo"), Ruth Nelson (as "Verena Talbo"), Alice Pearce (as "Miss Baby Love Dallas"), Lenka Peterson (as "Maude Riordan"), Jules Racine (as "Brophy"), Larry Robinson (as "Sam"), Jane Smith (as "The Choir Mistress"), Susan Steell (as "The Reverend's Wife"), Johnny Stewart (as "Collin Talbo"). Produced by Arnold Saint Subber. Produced in association with Rita Allen. NOTE: Filmed as The Grass Harp (1995).
- (1971) Stage: Wrote source material (novel) for "The Grass Harp", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Claibe Richardson [earliest Broadway credit]. Book / lyrics by Kenward Elmslie. Music arranged by J. (Billy) Ver Planck. Additional orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick and Robert Russell Bennett. Dance & incidental music by John Berkman. Directed by Ellis Rabb and Rhoda Levine. Martin Beck Theatre: 2 Nov 1971-6 Nov 1971 (7 performances + 5 previews that began on 28 Oct 1971). Cast: Carol Brice (as "Catherine Creek"), Barbara Cook (as "Dolly Talbo"), Ruth Ford (as "Verena Talbo"), Karen Morrow (as "Babylove"), Max Showalter (as "Dr. Morris Ritz"), Russ Thacker (as "Collin Talbo"), John Baragrey (as "Judge Cool"), Kelley Boa (as "One of the Heavenly Pride and Joys"), Trudy Bordoff (as "One of the Heavenly Pride and Joys"), Colin Duffy (as "One of the Heavenly Pride and Joys"), Eva Grant (as "One of the Heavenly Pride and Joys"), David Craig Moskin (as "One of the Heavenly Pride and Joys"), Christine Stabile (as "Maude Riordan"), Harvey Vernon (as "Sheriff Amos Legrand"). Standbys: Walter Bobbie (as "Collin Talbo"), Laurie Franks (as "Dolly Talbo" / "Verena Talbo"), Travis Hudson (as "Babylove"), William Larsen (as "Dr. Morris Ritz"), Alyce Webb (as "Catherine Creek"). Understudies: Ann Hodapp (as "Maude Riordan"), Harvey Vernon (as "Judge Cool"), Allen Williams (as "Sheriff Amos Legrand"). Produced by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward and Michael Harvey. Associate Producer: Michael Kasdan.
- (November 25, 2015 to December 20, 2015) His short stories, "A Christmas Memory," and "A Thanksgiving Visitor," was performed as "Holiday Memories," at the Theatre on the Run in Arlington, Virginia with Charlotte Akin, Liz Dutton, David Mavricos, Seamus Miller, and Christopher Henley as Truman in the cast. Russell Vandenbroucke adapted the play. Tom Prewitt was director. Colin Dieck was set and lighting designer. Danielle Preston was costume designer. Bill Toscano was production manager and technical director. Lindsey Moore was stage manager. Maegan Clearwood was dramaturgy.
- (1983) His play, "A Christmas Memory," was performed in a Mark Taper Forum and the Sundays at the Itchey's Foot production in Los Angeles, California with Gregg Henry and Irene Tedrow in the cast.
- (1986) His play, "A Christmas Memory," was performed in a Sundays at the Itchy Foot production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Mary Carver and Michael Tulin in the cast.
- (1966-1967 season) His novel, "The Grass Harp," was adapted by Gabriel Gladstone in a world premiere at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Adrian Hall was director. Kenward Elmslie wrote the book and lyrics. Lynn Pecktal was set designer. John Lehmeyer was costume designer. Jonathan Tunick was orchestrations. Claibe Richardson was composer. Zoya Leporska was choreographer.
- (November 2, 1971) His novel inspired the musical, "The Grass Harp," at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway in New York City. Claibe Richardson was composer. Kenward Elmslie was writer and lyricist.
- (December 26, 1966 to January 14, 1967) His novel inspired the musical, "The Grass Harp," in a world premiere at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island with Elaine Stritch, Barbara Baxley, Louis Beachner, Carol Brice, Carol Bruce, Deborah Coppel, David Doyle, Joanna Featherstone, James Gallery, Alexis Gantry, Donald Gantry, Ed Hall, Skip Hinna, Richard Kneeland, Stephen Knox, Janice Mancini, Adam Miller, William Parant, Ellen Salter, Schorling Schneider and Wolfson in the cast. Claibe Richardson was composer. Kenward Elmslie was writer and lyricist. Truman Capote wrote the novel. Pecktal was set designer. John Lehmeyer was costume designer. Zoya Leporska was choreographer. Adrian Hall was director. John A. McGuigg was producer.
- (December 26, 1966 to January 14, 1967) His novel inspired the musical, "The Grass Harp," in a world premiere at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island with Elaine Stritch, Barbara Baxley, Louis Beachner, Carol Brice, Carol Bruce, Deborah Coppel, David Doyle, Joanna Featherstone, James Gallery, Alexis Gantry, Donald Gantry, Ed Hall, Skip Hinna, Richard Kneeland, Stephen Knox, Janice Mancini, Adam Miller, William Parant, Ellen Salter, Schorling Schneider and Wolfson in the cast. Claibe Richardson was composer. Kenward Elmslie was writer and lyricist. Pecktal was set designer. John Lehmeyer was costume designer. Zoya Leporska was choreographer. Adrian Hall was director. John A. McGuigg was producer.
- (November 2 to 8, 1971) His novel inspired the musical, "The Grass Harp," at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway in New York City. Claibe Richardson was composer. Kenward Elmslie was writer and lyricist.
- (September 6, 1989) Jay Presson Allan's adaptation of his words and works, "Tru (An American Comedy)," was performed in a Fall Festival production at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jay Presson Allan was also director. David Mitchell was set designer. Sarah Edwards was costume designer. Ken Billington and Jason Kantrovitz were lighting designers. Otis Munderloh was sound designer. Robert Brustein was artistic director.
- (September 30 to October 8, 2017) Andy Warhol and his play, "Warholcapote (a non-fiction invention)," was performed at the American Repertory Theatre production at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Stephen Spinella (Warhol) and Dan Butler (Capote) in the cast. Diana Paulus was artistic director. Rob Roth was adapter. Stanley A. Meyer was scenic designer. Clint Ramos was costume designer. Kevin Adams was lighting designer. John Gromada was costume designer. Darrel Maloney was projections designer. Charles G. LaPointe was hair and wig designer. Cookie Jordan was makeup designer. Erika Bailey was dialect coach. Johanna McKeon was associate director. Rick Steiger was production stage manager.
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