Ted Tally

Writer, Actor, Producer

April 9, 1952 (74 years)
Ted Tally is an American playwright and screenwriter. He adapted the Thomas Harris novel The Silence of the Lambs into the film of the same name, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the Writers Guild of America Award, the Chicago Film Critics Award, and the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

Known For

  • The Silence of the Lambs
    The Silence of the Lambs1991
  • Red Dragon
    Red Dragon2002
  • 12 Strong
    12 Strong2018
  • The Juror
    The Juror1996
  • All the Pretty Horses
    All the Pretty Horses2000
  • White Palace
    White Palace1990
  • Before and After
    Before and After1996
  • The Father Clements Story
    The Father Clements Story1987

Filmography

2018
2002
Red Dragon · as Screenplay
2000
All the Pretty Horses · as Screenplay
1996
Before and After · as Screenplay
1996
The Juror · as Screenplay
1991
The Silence of the Lambs · as Screenplay
1990
White Palace · as Screenplay
1987

1991
The Silence of the Lambs · as Swat Team Member (uncredited)

2000
Mission to Mars · as Associate Producer

2011
On Story · as Self
2001
1992
The 64th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1991
Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest

2004
Shrek 2 · as Script Consultant