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Lewis R. Foster

Film Director / Screenwriter / Composer / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 08/05/1898 († 75, 06/10/1974) | Brookfield, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, film/television director, and film/television producer. He directed and wrote over one hundred films and television series between 1926 and 1960. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Western

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Lewis R. Foster

Academy Award for Best Story Academy Award for Best Story Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Lewis R. Foster as Actor(1)

Movies with Lewis R. Foster as Crew(94)

Directing/Director1958 The Sign of Zorro
Directing/Director1958 Tonka
Writing/Screenplay1958 Tonka
Directing/Director1957 The Saga of Andy Burnett
Directing/Director1956 Dakota Incident
Directing/Director1956 The Bold and the Brave
Directing/Director1955 Top Of The World
Directing/Director1955 Crashout
Writing/Writer1955 Crashout
Directing/Director1953 Those Redheads from Seattle
Writing/Screenplay1953 Those Redheads from Seattle
Directing/Director1953 Jamaica Run
Writing/Writer1953 Jamaica Run
Directing/Director1953 Tropic Zone
Writing/Screenplay1953 Tropic Zone
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Blazing Forest
Directing/Director1952 Hong Kong
Writing/Story1952 Hong Kong
Directing/Director1951 Crosswinds
Writing/Writer1951 Crosswinds
Directing/Director1951 The Last Outpost
Directing/Director1951 Passage West
Writing/Screenplay1951 Passage West
Directing/Director1950 Captain China
Writing/Writer1950 Captain China
Directing/Director1950 The Eagle and the Hawk
Writing/Writer1950 The Eagle and the Hawk
Writing/Screenplay1949 Special Agent
Directing/Director1949 Manhandled
Writing/Screenplay1949 Manhandled
Directing/Director1949 El Paso
Writing/Screenplay1949 El Paso
Directing/Director1949 The Lucky Stiff
Writing/Screenplay1949 The Lucky Stiff
Writing/Screenplay1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Writing/Adaptation1946 Never Say Goodbye
Writing/Idea1944 It Happened Tomorrow
Writing/Screenplay1944 Can't Help Singing
Writing/Screenplay1943 The More the Merrier
Writing/Screenplay1943 Hers to Hold
Writing/Screenplay1943 Alaska Highway
Writing/Screenplay1942 I Live on Danger
Writing/Story1942 I Live on Danger
Writing/Screenplay1942 The Mayor of 44th Street
Writing/Screenplay1941 Adventure in Washington
Writing/Screenplay1940 Golden Gloves
Writing/Screenplay1940 The Farmer's Daughter
Writing/Screenplay1939 Million Dollar Legs
Writing/Story1939 Million Dollar Legs
Writing/Screenplay1939 Some Like It Hot
Writing/Writer1939 Sudden Money
Writing/Screenplay1939 Night Work
Writing/Writer1938 Illegal Traffic
Writing/Screenplay1938 Sons of the Legion
Writing/Story1938 Sons of the Legion
Writing/Writer1938 Tom Sawyer, Detective
Directing/Director1937 Armored Car
Writing/Writer1937 Armored Car
Directing/Director1937 She's Dangerous
Directing/Director1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
Writing/Story1936 Two in a Crowd
Writing/Screenplay1936 Two in a Crowd
Writing/Adaptation1936 The Magnificent Brute
Directing/Director1936 Love Letters of a Star
Writing/Screenplay1936 Love Letters of a Star
Writing/Writer1935 Stolen Harmony
Writing/Story1934 Let's Talk It Over
Writing/Writer1934 Eight Girls in a Boat
Writing/Writer1933 Cheating Blondes
Writing/Writer1932 Dream House
Writing/Writer1932 Billboard Girl
Directing/Director1931 Dumbbells in Derbies
Writing/Writer1931 Taxi Troubles
Writing/Writer1931 The All-American Kickback
Directing/Director1931 The Itching Hour
Directing/Director1931 Blondes Prefer Bonds
Writing/Writer1931 Blondes Prefer Bonds
Directing/Director1931 Second Hand Kisses
Directing/Director1931 Lime Juice Nights
Directing/Director1930 Knights Before Christmas
Directing/Director1930 Boarding House Blues
Directing/Director1929 Hotter Than Hot
Directing/Director1929 Loud Soup
Directing/Director1929 Movie Night
Directing/Director1929 Angora Love
Directing/Director1929 Unaccustomed as We Are
Directing/Assistant Director1929 Wrong Again
Writing/Story1929 Wrong Again
Directing/Director1929 Berth Marks
Directing/Director1929 Bacon Grabbers
Directing/Director1929 Men O'War
Directing/Director1929 Double Whoopee
Writing/Writer1926 Merry Widower

TV Shows/Series with Lewis R. Foster as Crew(11)

Directing/Director1960 Pony Express
Directing/Director1960 The Islanders
Directing/Director1957 Zorro
Directing/Director1957 Wells Fargo
Writing/Writer1957 Wells Fargo
Directing/Director1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Production/Producer1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Directing/Director1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Directing/Director1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Directing/Director1952 Cavalcade of America

Full Name: Lewis Foster
Born: Friday, 08/05 1898 (August) in Brookfield, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 06/10 1974 (June) in Tehachapi (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Spouses (current/former): Dorothy Wilson
Other names for Lewis R. Foster (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lew Foster"
"Lewis Foster"
"L.R. Foster"
"L R Foster"
Lewis R. Foster frequently works together with these people:
William C. Thomas (15x, Crew)
Howard A. Smith (12x, Crew)
Harry Lauter (11x, Actor)
Claude Akins (10x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (10x, Actor)
William H. Pine (10x, Crew)
Irving Bacon (10x, Actor)
John Hoyt (9x, Actor)
Hal Roach (9x, Crew)
Leo McCarey (9x, Crew)
Lewis H. Creber (9x, Crew)
Harry Bernard (8x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:245452, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2024