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Lewis R. Foster

1898 – 1974

Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer

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About Lewis R. Foster

Lived 1898 – 1974 (aged 75). Lewis R. Foster was an American film director, screenwriter, composer, film producer, television producer and film screenwriter.

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.

Selected filmography

Director Double Whoopee (1929) Berth Marks (1929) Angora Love (1929) Dizzy Dates (1930) Blondes Prefer Bonds (1931) Love Letters of a Star (1936) The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) El Paso (1949) The Lucky Stiff (1949) Manhandled (1949) Captain China (1950) Passage West (1951) Hong Kong (1952) Tropic Zone (1953) Those Redheads From Seattle (1953) filmed in 3-D Four Star Playhouse (1 episode, 1954) Crashout (1955) The Bold and the Brave (1956) Cavalcade of America (2 episodes, 1955–1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie (21 episodes, 1956–1957) Tonka (1958) The Sign of Zorro (1958) The Wonderful World of Disney (10 episodes, 1957–1961)

Writer The Merry Widower (1926) Wrong Again (Story, 1929) Broken Wedding Bells (1930) The Great Pie Mystery (1931) Air Eagles (1931) The Girl in the Tonneau (1932) Cheating Blondes (1933) Stolen Harmony (1935) Two in a Crowd (1936) The Magnificent Brute (1936) She's Dangerous (1937) Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Story, 1939) Million Dollar Legs (1939) Golden Gloves (1940) The Farmer's Daughter (1940) Adventure in Washington (1941) I Live on Danger (1942) Alaska Highway (1943) The More The Merrier (1943) Can't Help Singing (1944) It's in the Bag! (1945) I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) The Lucky Stiff (1949) The Eagle and the Hawk (1950) Crosswinds (1951) The Blazing Forest (1952) Crashout (1955) The Adventures of Jim Bowie (5 episodes, 1956) Tales of Wells Fargo (2 episodes, 1957–1961) The Wonderful World of Disney (3 episodes, 1959–1960)

Awards and nominations

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Academy Award for Best Story; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Also known as
Lewis Ransom Foster, Lewis Foster

Family & relationships

Spouse
Dorothy Wilson (actress)

People in Lewis R. Foster's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lewis R. Foster's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lewis R. Foster?

screenwriter, director, producer, television composer (1898-1974)

When was Lewis R. Foster born?

Lewis R. Foster was born on 5 August 1898 in Brookfield.

When did Lewis R. Foster die?

Lewis R. Foster died on 10 June 1974 in Tehachapi.

What was Lewis R. Foster's occupation?

Lewis R. Foster was a film director, screenwriter, composer, film producer, television producer and film screenwriter.

What nationality was Lewis R. Foster?

Lewis R. Foster was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lewis R. Foster

· Wikidata: Q1822152

· DBpedia: Lewis R. Foster

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