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Lewis R. Foster

Bio: Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis R
Born: Fri, Aug 05 1898
Birthplace: Brookfield, Missouri, USA

Death: Mon, Jun 10 1974
Lewis R. Foster is 75 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
Lewis R. Foster was
62 in Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 12 1961
Poster of Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Lewis R. Foster was
62 in Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 11 1960
Poster of Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path
Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path
Lewis R. Foster was
62 in Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 04 1960
Poster of Tonka
Tonka
Lewis R. Foster was
60 in Tonka
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Dec 25 1958
Poster of The Sign of Zorro
The Sign of Zorro
Lewis R. Foster was
60 in The Sign of Zorro
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 18 1958
Poster of The Saga of Andy Burnett
The Saga of Andy Burnett
Lewis R. Foster was
59 in The Saga of Andy Burnett
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of Dakota Incident
Dakota Incident
Lewis R. Foster was
57 in Dakota Incident
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jul 23 1956
Poster of The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave
Lewis R. Foster was
57 in The Bold and the Brave
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 04 1956
Poster of Top of the World
Top of the World
Lewis R. Foster was
56 in Top of the World
as 'Director'.
Sun, May 01 1955
Poster of Crashout
Crashout
Lewis R. Foster was
56 in Crashout
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of Those Redheads from Seattle
Those Redheads from Seattle
Lewis R. Foster was
55 in Those Redheads from Seattle
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Fri, Oct 16 1953
Poster of Jamaica Run
Jamaica Run
Lewis R. Foster was
54 in Jamaica Run
as 'Director, Writer'.
Tue, Apr 21 1953
Poster of Tropic Zone
Tropic Zone
Lewis R. Foster was
54 in Tropic Zone
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Wed, Jan 14 1953
Poster of The Blazing Forest
The Blazing Forest
Lewis R. Foster was
54 in The Blazing Forest
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Lewis R. Foster was
53 in Hong Kong
as 'Director, Story'.
Fri, Apr 18 1952
Poster of Crosswinds
Crosswinds
Lewis R. Foster was
53 in Crosswinds
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of Passage West
Passage West
Lewis R. Foster was
53 in Passage West
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Mon, Oct 01 1951
Poster of The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost
Lewis R. Foster was
52 in The Last Outpost
as 'Director'.
Wed, Apr 04 1951
Poster of The Eagle and the Hawk
The Eagle and the Hawk
Lewis R. Foster was
52 in The Eagle and the Hawk
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950
Poster of Captain China
Captain China
Lewis R. Foster was
51 in Captain China
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Special Agent
Special Agent
Lewis R. Foster was
50 in Special Agent
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 22 1949
Poster of Manhandled
Manhandled
Lewis R. Foster was
50 in Manhandled
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jul 21 1949
Poster of The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
Lewis R. Foster was
50 in The Lucky Stiff
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, May 26 1949
Poster of El Paso
El Paso
Lewis R. Foster was
50 in El Paso
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Tue, Mar 22 1949
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Lewis R. Foster was
48 in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Poster of Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye
Lewis R. Foster was
48 in Never Say Goodbye
as 'Adaptation'.
Sat, Nov 09 1946
Poster of Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing
Lewis R. Foster was
46 in Can't Help Singing
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 25 1944
Poster of It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow
Lewis R. Foster was
45 in It Happened Tomorrow
as 'Idea'.
Fri, Mar 31 1944
Poster of Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
Lewis R. Foster was
44 in Hers to Hold
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 16 1943
Poster of Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
Lewis R. Foster was
44 in Alaska Highway
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Jun 24 1943
Poster of The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
Lewis R. Foster was
44 in The More the Merrier
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, May 13 1943
Poster of The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
Lewis R. Foster was
44 in The Mayor of 44th Street
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Oct 15 1942
Poster of I Live on Danger
I Live on Danger
Lewis R. Foster was
43 in I Live on Danger
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of Adventure in Washington
Adventure in Washington
Lewis R. Foster was
42 in Adventure in Washington
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, May 29 1941
Poster of Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
Lewis R. Foster was
41 in Golden Gloves
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 02 1940
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Lewis R. Foster was
41 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 29 1940
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Lewis R. Foster was
41 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Story'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of Night Work
Night Work
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Night Work
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 04 1939
Poster of Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Million Dollar Legs
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Thu, Jul 13 1939
Poster of Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Some Like It Hot
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of Sudden Money
Sudden Money
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Sudden Money
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Poster of Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Tom Sawyer, Detective
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of Illegal Traffic
Illegal Traffic
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Illegal Traffic
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Nov 02 1938
Poster of Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
Lewis R. Foster was
40 in Sons of the Legion
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Sun, Sep 18 1938
Poster of The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Lewis R. Foster was
39 in The Man Who Cried Wolf
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 29 1937
Poster of Armored Car
Armored Car
Lewis R. Foster was
38 in Armored Car
as 'Writer, Director'.
Tue, Jun 01 1937
Poster of She's Dangerous
She's Dangerous
Lewis R. Foster was
38 in She's Dangerous
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 24 1937
Poster of Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star
Lewis R. Foster was
38 in Love Letters of a Star
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Sun, Nov 08 1936
Poster of The Magnificent Brute
The Magnificent Brute
Lewis R. Foster was
38 in The Magnificent Brute
as 'Adaptation'.
Sun, Oct 11 1936
Poster of Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd
Lewis R. Foster was
38 in Two in a Crowd
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Sat, Oct 03 1936
Poster of Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony
Lewis R. Foster was
36 in Stolen Harmony
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Apr 20 1935
Poster of Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over
Lewis R. Foster was
35 in Let's Talk It Over
as 'Story'.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of Eight Girls in a Boat
Eight Girls in a Boat
Lewis R. Foster was
35 in Eight Girls in a Boat
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jan 05 1934
Poster of Cheating Blondes
Cheating Blondes
Lewis R. Foster was
34 in Cheating Blondes
as 'Writer'.
Mon, May 01 1933
Poster of Billboard Girl
Billboard Girl
Lewis R. Foster was
33 in Billboard Girl
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 20 1932
Poster of Dream House
Dream House
Lewis R. Foster was
33 in Dream House
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 17 1932
Poster of The All-American Kickback
The All-American Kickback
Lewis R. Foster was
33 in The All-American Kickback
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Nov 29 1931
Poster of Taxi Troubles
Taxi Troubles
Lewis R. Foster was
33 in Taxi Troubles
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 18 1931
Poster of Blondes Prefer Bonds
Blondes Prefer Bonds
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Blondes Prefer Bonds
as 'Director, Writer'.
Thu, May 14 1931
Poster of Second Hand Kisses
Second Hand Kisses
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Second Hand Kisses
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 29 1931
Poster of Lime Juice Nights
Lime Juice Nights
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Lime Juice Nights
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 22 1931
Poster of Dumbbells in Derbies
Dumbbells in Derbies
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Dumbbells in Derbies
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 07 1931
Poster of The Itching Hour
The Itching Hour
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in The Itching Hour
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 01 1931
Poster of Knights Before Christmas
Knights Before Christmas
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Knights Before Christmas
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of Boarding House Blues
Boarding House Blues
Lewis R. Foster was
32 in Boarding House Blues
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 20 1930
Poster of Angora Love
Angora Love
Lewis R. Foster was
31 in Angora Love
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 14 1929
Poster of Bacon Grabbers
Bacon Grabbers
Lewis R. Foster was
31 in Bacon Grabbers
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Poster of Hotter Than Hot
Hotter Than Hot
Lewis R. Foster was
31 in Hotter Than Hot
as 'Director'.
Sat, Aug 17 1929
Poster of Men O'War
Men O'War
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Men O'War
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 29 1929
Poster of Berth Marks
Berth Marks
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Berth Marks
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 01 1929
Poster of Double Whoopee
Double Whoopee
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Double Whoopee
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 18 1929
Poster of Movie Night
Movie Night
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Movie Night
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 11 1929
Poster of Unaccustomed as We Are
Unaccustomed as We Are
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Unaccustomed as We Are
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 04 1929
Poster of Loud Soup
Loud Soup
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Loud Soup
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 16 1929
Poster of Wrong Again
Wrong Again
Lewis R. Foster was
30 in Wrong Again
as 'Assistant Director, Story'.
Sat, Feb 23 1929
Poster of The Gaucho
The Gaucho
Lewis R. Foster was
29 in The Gaucho
as 'Assistant Director'.
Mon, Nov 21 1927
Poster of Merry Widower
Merry Widower
Lewis R. Foster was
27 in Merry Widower
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Aug 01 1926

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lewis R. Foster was
63+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1961
Poster of The Islanders
The Islanders
Lewis R. Foster was
62+ in The Islanders
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Pony Express
Pony Express
Lewis R. Foster was
61+ in Pony Express
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 09 1960
Poster of The Swamp Fox
The Swamp Fox
Lewis R. Foster was
61+ in The Swamp Fox
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of Zorro
Zorro
Lewis R. Foster was
59+ in Zorro
as 'Director, Writer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1957
Poster of Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo
Lewis R. Foster was
58+ in Tales of Wells Fargo
as 'Director, Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 18 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lewis R. Foster was
58+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Lewis R. Foster was
58+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as 'Producer, Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Lewis R. Foster was
57+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lewis R. Foster was
56+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Lewis R. Foster was
54+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Stage 7
Stage 7
Lewis R. Foster will be
75+ in Stage 7
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Unreleased