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Ted Tally

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Ted Tally was born on 9 April 1952 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 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
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations total

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    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
    Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton in Red Dragon (2002)
    Red Dragon
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2002

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    • 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
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton in Red Dragon (2002)
      Red Dragon
      7.2
      • screenplay by
      • 2002
    • Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz in All the Pretty Horses (2000)
      All the Pretty Horses
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2000
    • Edward Furlong, Liam Neeson, and Meryl Streep in Before and After (1996)
      Before and After
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin in The Juror (1996)
      The Juror
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
      The Silence of the Lambs
      8.6
      • screenplay by
      • 1991
    • Susan Sarandon and James Spader in White Palace (1990)
      White Palace
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1990
    • Louis Gossett Jr., Carroll O'Connor, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Father Clements Story (1987)
      The Father Clements Story
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Terra Nova
      TV Movie
      • play
      • 1984

    Additional Crew



    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
      Shrek the Third
      6.1
      • creative consultant
      • 2007
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      6.9
      • 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
      7.4
      • story consultant
      • 2004

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    • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
      The Silence of the Lambs
      8.6
      • SWAT Team Member (uncredited)
      • 1991

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    • Born
      • April 9, 1952
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    • 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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