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Ted Tally

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Ted Tally was born on 9 April 1952. He is a writer and actor, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), All the Pretty Horses (2000) and Mission to Mars (2000).
BornApril 9, 1952
BornApril 9, 1952
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

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Robert Duvall, Anjelica Huston, and Ted Tally at an event for The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Demme, Ron Bozman, Edward Saxon, Ted Tally, and Kenneth Utt at an event for The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Known for

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs
8.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz in All the Pretty Horses (2000)
All the Pretty Horses
5.8
  • Writer
  • 2000
Mission to Mars (2000)
Mission to Mars
5.7
  • Producer
  • 2000
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2002

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Writer

  • Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
    12 Strong
    • written by
    • 2018
  • Red Dragon (2002)
    Red Dragon
    • screenplay by
    • 2002
  • Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz in All the Pretty Horses (2000)
    All the Pretty Horses
    • screenplay
    • 2000
  • Before and After (1996)
    Before and After
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin in The Juror (1996)
    The Juror
    • screenplay
    • 1996
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    • screenplay by
    • 1991
  • Susan Sarandon and James Spader in White Palace (1990)
    White Palace
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Louis Gossett Jr., Carroll O'Connor, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Father Clements Story (1987)
    The Father Clements Story
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Terra Nova
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1984

Additional Crew

  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
    Shrek the Third
    • creative consultant
    • 2007
  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
    Madagascar
    • creative consultant
    • 2005
  • John Cleese, Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Saunders, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek 2 (2004)
    Shrek 2
    • story consultant
    • 2004

Actor

  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    • SWAT Team Member (uncredited)
    • 1991

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    • April 9, 1952
  • Other works
    His play, "Terra Nova," was performed at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Michael S. Philippi was scenic designer.
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    Writer who has made a career of adapting novels to the screen, having received aclaim for his adaptation of "Silence of the Lambs" and given the job of writting its 2002 pre-quel (remake) "Red Dragon."

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