Lewis R. Foster Net Worth is $1.5 Million Lewis R. Foster Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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.
Date Of Birth August 5, 1898 Died 1974-06-10 Place Of Birth Brookfield, Missouri, United States Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m) Profession Director, Writer, Assistant Director Star Sign Leo
# Fact 1 Joined Hal Roach Studios as a writer/gagman in 1923, the same year as director Leo McCarey . 2 He was the director who gave Stan Laurel the freedom to do things his way in films. 3 Worked as a director at Universal Pictures from 1936-37, at Paramount Pictures from 1949-53.
Director Title Year Status Character Tales of Wells Fargo 1957-1961 TV Series 4 episodes The Islanders 1961 TV Series 1 episode Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1957-1961 TV Series 10 episodes Pony Express 1960 TV Series 1 episode Tonka 1958 The Sign of Zorro 1958 Zorro 1957 TV Series 4 episodes Zane Grey Theater 1957 TV Series 1 episode The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956-1957 TV Series 21 episodes Dakota Incident 1956 Chevron Hall of Stars 1956 TV Series 1 episode Schlitz Playhouse 1954-1956 TV Series 2 episodes Cavalcade of America 1954-1956 TV Series 4 episodes The Bold and the Brave 1956 The Star and the Story 1955-1956 TV Series 3 episodes Celebrity Playhouse 1956 TV Series 1 episode Crossroads 1955 TV Series 1 episode The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955 TV Series 1 episode Stage 7 1955 TV Series 3 episodes Top of the World 1955 Crashout 1955 Four Star Playhouse 1954 TV Series 1 episode Alarm 1954 TV Movie Those Redheads from Seattle 1953 Jamaica Run 1953 Tropic Zone 1953 Hong Kong 1952 Crosswinds 1951 Passage West 1951 The Last Outpost 1951 The Eagle and the Hawk 1950 Captain China 1950 Manhandled 1949 El Paso 1949 The Lucky Stiff 1949 The Man Who Cried Wolf 1937 Armored Car 1937 She's Dangerous 1937 Love Letters of a Star 1936 Blondes Prefer Bonds 1931 Short Second Hand Kisses 1931 Short Lime Juice Nights 1931 Short Dumbbells in Derbies 1931 Short The Itching Hour 1931 Short Knights Before Christmas 1930 Short Too Hot to Handle 1930 Short Dizzy Dates 1930 Short A Fall to Arms 1930 Short Pure and Simple 1930 Short Broken Wedding Bells 1930 Short Men Without Skirts 1930 Short Land of the Sky Blue Daughters 1930 Short Cash and Marry 1930 Short The Setting Son 1930 Short The Sleeping Cutie 1930 Short Angora Love 1929 Short Bacon Grabbers 1929 Short Hotter Than Hot 1929 Short Men O'War 1929 Short Berth Marks 1929 Short Double Whoopee 1929 Short as Lewis Foster Movie Night 1929 Short Unaccustomed As We Are 1929 Short Loud Soup 1929 Short
Writer Title Year Status Character Billy Jack Goes to Washington 1977 story Tales of Wells Fargo TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes, 1957 - 1961 story - 1 episode, 1957 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1959-1960 TV Series teleplay - 3 episodes Zorro TV Series writer - 1 episode, 1959 teleplay - 1 episode, 1958 Tonka 1958 screenplay The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Series writer - 4 episodes, 1956 story - 1 episode, 1956 Schlitz Playhouse 1956 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode Crashout 1955 Cavalcade of America 1954 TV Series teleplay - 1 episode Those Redheads from Seattle 1953 written for the screen by The Vanquished 1953 screenplay Jamaica Run 1953 written for the screen by Tropic Zone 1953 written for the screen by The Blazing Forest 1952 original screenplay Hong Kong 1952 story Crosswinds 1951 written for the screen by Passage West 1951 screenplay The Eagle and the Hawk 1950 Captain China 1950 screenplay Special Agent 1949 screenplay Manhandled 1949 screenplay El Paso 1949 screenplay The Lucky Stiff 1949 screenplay I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now 1947 original screen play by Never Say Goodbye 1946 adaptation It's in the Bag! 1945 screen treatment Can't Help Singing 1944 screenplay It Happened Tomorrow 1944 ideas Hers to Hold 1943 screenplay Alaska Highway 1943 original screenplay The More the Merrier 1943 screen play I Live on Danger 1942 screenplay / story The Mayor of 44th Street 1942 screenplay Adventure in Washington 1941 Comin' Round the Mountain 1940 screenplay / story Golden Gloves 1940 screenplay The Farmer's Daughter 1940 screenplay Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 story Night Work 1939 screenplay Million Dollar Legs 1939 based on a story by / screenplay Some Like It Hot 1939 screenplay Sudden Money 1939 writer Tom Sawyer, Detective 1938 writer Illegal Traffic 1938 original story - as Lewis Foster / screenplay - as Lewis Foster Sons of the Legion 1938 screenplay / story Armored Car 1937 She's Dangerous 1937 contributing writer - uncredited Love Letters of a Star 1936 Magnificent Brute 1936 adaptation Two in a Crowd 1936 story Stolen Harmony 1935 By Your Leave 1934 contributor to dialogue - uncredited You Belong to Me 1934 contributor to special sequences - uncredited Let's Talk It Over 1934 story "Loves of a Sailor" Eight Girls in a Boat 1934 adaptation - as Lewis Foster Cheating Blondes 1933 adaptation / dialogue Hypnotized 1932 Billboard Girl 1932 Short story and dialogue - as Lew Foster Shopping with Wifie 1932 Short story and dialogue - as Lew Foster The Girl in the Tonneau 1932 Short as Lew Foster Dream House 1932 Short The Pottsville Palooka 1931 Short Air Eagles 1931 suggested by - as L.R. Foster Half Holiday 1931 Short The All-American Kickback 1931 Short One More Chance 1931 Short as Lew Foster The Great Pie Mystery 1931 Short as Lew Foster Taxi Troubles 1931 Short as Lew Foster Poker Widows 1931 Short as Lew Foster Blondes Prefer Bonds 1931 Short Lime Juice Nights 1931 Short story Dumbbells in Derbies 1931 Short story Knights Before Christmas 1930 Short story Pure and Simple 1930 Short story Broken Wedding Bells 1930 Short Wrong Again 1929 Short story The Merry Widower 1926 Short as L R Foster Never Too Old 1926 Short as L R Foster
Assistant Director Title Year Status Character Wrong Again 1929 Short assistant director The Gaucho 1927 assistant director Slipping Wives 1927 Short assistant director Isn't Life Terrible? 1925 Short assistant director - uncredited
Music Department Title Year Status Character Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1959-1960 TV Series composer - 3 episodes
Producer Title Year Status Character The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956 TV Series producer - 1 episode Top of the World 1955 producer
Self Title Year Status Character The Cavalcade of Academy Awards from 1928-1939 1940 Documentary short Himself - 1939 Oscar Winner for Original Story
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1940 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Writing, Original Story Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 1944 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Writing, Screenplay The More the Merrier (1943)
Known for movies Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Writer
The More the Merrier (1943) as Writer
Crashout (1955) as Director
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956-1957) as Director