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Lewis R. Foster (1898–1974)

Director | Writer | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Prolific composer, songwriter, author and director, educated at the University of California. He began his directorial and film-writing career in 1920. He also worked as a newspaperman in San Francisco. He joined ASCAP in 1960. See full bio »

Born:

in Brookfield, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Tehachapi, California, USA
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1957-1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– Moment of Glory (1961)
– John Wesley Hardin (1957) (as Lewis Foster)
– Sam Bass (1957) (as Lewis Foster)
– Shotgun Messenger (1957) (as Lew Foster)
 
1961 The Islanders (TV series)
– The Pearls of Ratu (1961)
 
1957-1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Swamp Fox: Horses for Greene (1961)
– The Swamp Fox: A Woman's Courage (1961)
– Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (1960)
– Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (1960)
– The Saga of Andy Burnett: The Big Council (1958)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1960 Pony Express (TV series)
– The Story of Julesberg (1960)
 
1958 Tonka
 
1958 The Sign of Zorro
 
1957 Zorro (TV series)
– Zorro's Ride Into Terror (1957)
– Monastario Sets a Trap (1957)
– Zorro Saves a Friend (1957)
– Zorro's Romance (1957)
 
1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
– A Time to Live (1957) (as Lewis Foster)
 
1956-1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
– Spanish Intrigue (1957)
– Master at Arms (1957)
– The Beggar of New Orleans (1957)
– A Horse for Old Hickory (1957)
– Monsieur Francois (1956) (as Lewis Foster)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1956 Dakota Incident
 
1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Pattern for Pursuit (1956)
 
1955-1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– The Major of St. Lo (1956)
– Danger at Clover Ridge (1956)
– How to Raise a Boy (1955)
 
1956 The Bold and the Brave
 
1955-1956 The Star and the Story (TV series)
– The Whizzer (1956)
– First Offense (1955)
– Total Recall (1955)
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– Live Bait (1956)
 
1955 Crossroads (TV series)
– With All My Love (1955)
 
1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
– Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal (1955)
 
1955 Top of the World
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
– The Magic Hat (1955)
 
1955 Crashout
 
1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– Meet a Lonely Man (1954)
 
1954 Alarm (TV movie)
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle
 
1953 Jamaica Run
 
1953 Tropic Zone
 
1952 Hong Kong
 
1951 Crosswinds
 
1951 Passage West
 
1951 The Last Outpost
 
1950 The Eagle and the Hawk
 
1950 Captain China
 
1949 Manhandled
 
1949 El Paso
 
1949 The Lucky Stiff
 
1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
 
1937 Armored Car
 
1937 She's Dangerous
 
1936 Love Letters of a Star
 
1931 Blondes Prefer Bonds (short)
 
1931 Second Hand Kisses (short)
 
1931 Lime Juice Nights (short)
 
1931 Dumbbells in Derbies (short)
 
1931 The Itching Hour (short)
 
1930 Too Hot to Handle (short)
 
1930 Knights Before Christmas (short)
 
1930 Dizzy Dates (short)
 
1930 A Fall to Arms (short)
 
1930 Pure and Simple (short)
 
1930 Broken Wedding Bells (short)
 
1930 Men Without Skirts (short)
 
1930 Land of the Sky Blue Daughters (short)
 
1930 Cash and Marry (short)
 
1930 The Setting Son (short)
 
1930 The Sleeping Cutie (short)
 
1929 Angora Love (short)
 
1929 Bacon Grabbers (short)
 
1929 Hotter Than Hot (short)
 
1929 Men O'War (short)
 
1929 Berth Marks (short)
 
1929 Double Whoopee (short) (as Lewis Foster)
 
1929 Movie Night (short)
 
1929 Unaccustomed As We Are (short)
 
1929 Loud Soup (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (75 titles)
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington (story)
 
1957-1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– Tanoa (1961) (teleplay)
– Man in the Box (1957) (story / teleplay)
 
1959-1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance (1960) (teleplay)
– The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother (1959) (teleplay)
– The Swamp Fox: The Birth of the Swamp Fox (1959) (teleplay)
 
1958-1959 Zorro (TV series)
– An Affair of Honor (1959) (writer)
– Zorro Springs a Trap (1958) (teleplay)
 
1958 Tonka (screenplay)
 
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
– Jim Bowie and His Slave (1956) (writer)
– The Ghost of Jean Battoo (1956) (writer)
– Jim Bowie Comes Home (1956) (writer)
– Natchez Trace (1956) (writer)
– The Birth of the Blade (1956) (story)
 
1955 Crashout
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle (written for the screen by)
 
1953 The Vanquished (screenplay)
 
1953 Jamaica Run (written for the screen by)
 
1953 Tropic Zone (screenplay)
 
1952 The Blazing Forest (original screenplay)
 
1952 Hong Kong (story)
 
1951 Crosswinds (written for the screen by)
 
1951 Passage West (screenplay)
 
1950 The Eagle and the Hawk
 
1950 Captain China (screenplay)
 
1949 Special Agent (screenplay)
 
1949 Manhandled (screenplay)
 
1949 El Paso (screenplay)
 
1949 The Lucky Stiff (screenplay)
 
1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
 
1946 Never Say Goodbye (adaptation)
 
1945 It's in the Bag! (screen treatment)
 
1944 Can't Help Singing (screenplay)
 
1944 It Happened Tomorrow (ideas)
 
1943 Hers to Hold (screenplay)
 
1943 Alaska Highway (original screenplay by)
 
1943 The More the Merrier (screen play)
 
1942 I Live on Danger (screenplay / story)
 
1942 The Mayor of 44th Street (screenplay)
 
1941 Adventure in Washington
 
1940 Comin' Round the Mountain (screenplay / story)
 
1940 Golden Gloves
 
1940 The Farmer's Daughter (screenplay)
 
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (story)
 
1939 Night Work (screenplay)
 
1939 Million Dollar Legs (based on a story by / screenplay)
 
1939 Some Like It Hot (screenplay)
 
1939 Sudden Money (writer)
 
1938 Tom Sawyer, Detective (writer)
 
1938 Illegal Traffic (original story / as Lewis Foster / screenplay / as Lewis Foster)
 
1938 Sons of the Legion (screenplay / story)
 
1937 Armored Car
 
1937 She's Dangerous (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1936 Love Letters of a Star
 
1936 Magnificent Brute (adaptation)
 
1936 Two in a Crowd (story)
 
1935 Stolen Harmony
 
1934 By Your Leave (contributor to dialogue - uncredited)
 
1934 You Belong to Me (contributor to special sequences - uncredited)
 
1934 Let's Talk It Over (story "Loves of a Sailor")
 
1934 Eight Girls in a Boat (adaptation / as Lewis Foster)
 
1933 Cheating Blondes (writer)
 
1932 Hypnotized
 
1932 Billboard Girl (short)
 
1932 Shopping with Wifie (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1932 The Girl in the Tonneau (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1932 Dream House (short)
 
1931 The Pottsville Palooka (short)
 
1931 Air Eagles (suggested by / as L.R. Foster)
 
1931 Half Holiday (short)
 
1931 The All-American Kickback (short)
 
1931 One More Chance (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1931 The Great Pie Mystery (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1931 Taxi Troubles (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1931 Poker Widows (short) (as Lew Foster)
 
1931 Blondes Prefer Bonds (short)
 
1931 Lime Juice Nights (short) (story)
 
1931 Dumbbells in Derbies (short) (story)
 
1930 Knights Before Christmas (short) (story)
 
1930 Broken Wedding Bells (short)
 
1929 Wrong Again (short) (story)
 
1926 The Merry Widower (short) (as L R Foster)
 
1926 Never Too Old (short) (as L R Foster)
 
1929 Wrong Again (short) (assistant director)
 
1927 The Gaucho (assistant director)
 
1927 Slipping Wives (short) (assistant director)
 
1925 Isn't Life Terrible? (short) (assistant director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1959-1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (composer: songs - 3 episodes)
– The Swamp Fox: Tory Vengeance (1960) (composer: songs - as Lew Foster)
– The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother (1959) (composer: songs - as Lew Foster)
– The Swamp Fox: The Birth of the Swamp Fox (1959) (composer: songs - as Lew Foster)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Jim Bowie and His Slave (1956) (producer)
 
1955 Top of the World (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Himself - 1939 Oscar Winner for Original Story
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) Story: "The Man from Montana" (filmed as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) See more »

Alternate Names:

L R Foster | L.R. Foster | Lewis Foster | Lew Foster

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Worked as director at Universal from 1936 to 1937; at Paramount from 1949 to 1953. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo