archytele The Vault

Lewis R. Foster

Writing Born Aug 5, 1898 Died Jun 10, 1974 Brookfield, Missouri, USA 114 credits

Biography

Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis R. Foster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Lewis R. Foster.

Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

The Wonderful World of Disney · DirectorDaniel Boone: The Wilderness Road · Director
The Islanders · DirectorPony Express · DirectorDaniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo · DirectorDaniel Boone: The Warrior's Path · Director
The Swamp Fox · Writer
The Sign of Zorro · DirectorTonka · DirectorTonka · Screenplay
Zorro · DirectorZorro · WriterTales of Wells Fargo · DirectorTales of Wells Fargo · Writer
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · DirectorThe Adventures of Jim Bowie · ProducerThe Adventures of Jim Bowie · DirectorDakota Incident · DirectorThe Bold and the Brave · Director
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · DirectorTop of the World · DirectorCrashout · DirectorCrashout · Writer
The Wonderful World of Disney · Director
Those Redheads from Seattle · ScreenplayThose Redheads from Seattle · DirectorJamaica Run · DirectorJamaica Run · WriterTropic Zone · Screenplay
Cavalcade of America · DirectorHong Kong · DirectorHong Kong · StoryThe Blazing Forest · Screenplay
The Last Outpost · DirectorCrosswinds · DirectorCrosswinds · WriterPassage West · DirectorPassage West · Screenplay
The Eagle and the Hawk · DirectorThe Eagle and the Hawk · WriterCaptain China · DirectorCaptain China · Writer
Special Agent · ScreenplayEl Paso · DirectorEl Paso · ScreenplayManhandled · DirectorManhandled · Screenplay
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · Screenplay
Never Say Goodbye · Adaptation
It Happened Tomorrow · IdeaCan't Help Singing · Screenplay
The More the Merrier · ScreenplayHers to Hold · ScreenplayAlaska Highway · Screenplay
The Mayor of 44th Street · ScreenplayI Live on Danger · ScreenplayI Live on Danger · Story
Adventure in Washington · Screenplay
The Farmer's Daughter · ScreenplayCavalcade of the Academy AwardsGolden Gloves · Screenplay
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · StorySome Like It Hot · ScreenplayMillion Dollar Legs · ScreenplayMillion Dollar Legs · StorySudden Money · Writer
Sons of the Legion · StorySons of the Legion · ScreenplayIllegal Traffic · WriterTom Sawyer, Detective · Writer
She's Dangerous · DirectorThe Man Who Cried Wolf · DirectorArmored Car · WriterArmored Car · Director
Two in a Crowd · ScreenplayTwo in a Crowd · StoryThe Luckiest Girl in the World · WriterThe Magnificent Brute · AdaptationLove Letters of a Star · Screenplay
Stolen Harmony · Writer
Let's Talk It Over · StoryEight Girls in a Boat · Writer
Cheating Blondes · Writer
Billboard Girl · WriterDream House · Writer
Blondes Prefer Bonds · DirectorBlondes Prefer Bonds · WriterDumbbells in Derbies · DirectorThe Itching Hour · DirectorSecond Hand Kisses · Director
Knights Before Christmas · DirectorBoarding House Blues · Director

Full filmography

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1961) Director
  • Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road (1961) Director
  • The Islanders (1960) Director
  • Pony Express (1960) Director
  • Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo (1960) Director
  • Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path (1960) Director
  • The Swamp Fox (1959) Writer
  • The Sign of Zorro (1958) Director
  • Tonka (1958) Director
  • Tonka (1958) Screenplay
  • Zorro (1957) Director
  • Zorro (1957) Writer
  • Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) Director
  • Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) Writer
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) Director
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) Producer
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) Director
  • Dakota Incident (1956) Director
  • The Bold and the Brave (1956) Director
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) Director
  • Top of the World (1955) Director
  • Crashout (1955) Director
  • Crashout (1955) Writer
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) Director
  • Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) Screenplay
  • Those Redheads from Seattle (1953) Director
  • Jamaica Run (1953) Director
  • Jamaica Run (1953) Writer
  • Tropic Zone (1953) Screenplay
  • Tropic Zone (1953) Director
  • Cavalcade of America (1952) Director
  • Hong Kong (1952) Director
  • Hong Kong (1952) Story
  • The Blazing Forest (1952) Screenplay
  • The Last Outpost (1951) Director
  • Crosswinds (1951) Director
  • Crosswinds (1951) Writer
  • Passage West (1951) Director
  • Passage West (1951) Screenplay
  • The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) Director
  • The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) Writer
  • Captain China (1950) Director
  • Captain China (1950) Writer
  • Special Agent (1949) Screenplay
  • El Paso (1949) Director
  • El Paso (1949) Screenplay
  • Manhandled (1949) Director
  • Manhandled (1949) Screenplay
  • The Lucky Stiff (1949) Director
  • The Lucky Stiff (1949) Screenplay
  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) Screenplay
  • Never Say Goodbye (1946) Adaptation
  • It Happened Tomorrow (1944) Idea
  • Can't Help Singing (1944) Screenplay
  • The More the Merrier (1943) Screenplay
  • Hers to Hold (1943) Screenplay
  • Alaska Highway (1943) Screenplay
  • The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) Screenplay
  • I Live on Danger (1942) Screenplay
  • I Live on Danger (1942) Story
  • Adventure in Washington (1941) Screenplay
  • The Farmer's Daughter (1940) Screenplay
  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
  • Golden Gloves (1940) Screenplay
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Story
  • Some Like It Hot (1939) Screenplay
  • Million Dollar Legs (1939) Screenplay
  • Million Dollar Legs (1939) Story
  • Sudden Money (1939) Writer
  • Night Work (1939) Screenplay
  • Sons of the Legion (1938) Story
  • Sons of the Legion (1938) Screenplay
  • Illegal Traffic (1938) Writer
  • Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) Writer
  • She's Dangerous (1937) Director
  • The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) Director
  • Armored Car (1937) Writer
  • Armored Car (1937) Director
  • Two in a Crowd (1936) Screenplay
  • Two in a Crowd (1936) Story
  • The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) Writer
  • The Magnificent Brute (1936) Adaptation
  • Love Letters of a Star (1936) Screenplay
  • Love Letters of a Star (1936) Director
  • Stolen Harmony (1935) Writer
  • Let's Talk It Over (1934) Story
  • Eight Girls in a Boat (1934) Writer
  • Cheating Blondes (1933) Writer
  • Billboard Girl (1932) Writer
  • Dream House (1932) Writer
  • Blondes Prefer Bonds (1931) Director
  • Blondes Prefer Bonds (1931) Writer
  • Dumbbells in Derbies (1931) Director
  • The Itching Hour (1931) Director
  • Second Hand Kisses (1931) Director
  • Taxi Troubles (1931) Writer
  • Lime Juice Nights (1931) Director
  • The All-American Kickback (1931) Writer
  • Knights Before Christmas (1930) Director
  • Boarding House Blues (1930) Director
  • Bacon Grabbers (1929) Director
  • Angora Love (1929) Director
  • Double Whoopee (1929) Director
  • Movie Night (1929) Director
  • Unaccustomed as We Are (1929) Director
  • Berth Marks (1929) Director
  • Hotter Than Hot (1929) Director
  • Men O' War (1929) Director
  • Wrong Again (1929) Assistant Director
  • Wrong Again (1929) Story
  • Loud Soup (1929) Director
  • The Gaucho (1927) Assistant Director
  • Merry Widower (1926) Writer
  • Stage 7 Director