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Lewis R. Foster(1898-1974)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Lewis R. Foster was born on 5 August 1898 in Brookfield, Missouri, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Captain China (1950) and Tropic Zone (1953). He was married to Dorothy Wilson and Helen Mae. He died on 10 June 1974 in Tehachapi, California, USA.
BornAugust 5, 1898
DiedJune 10, 1974(75)
BornAugust 5, 1898
DiedJune 10, 1974(75)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Thomas Mitchell, and Eugene Pallette in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1939
John Payne in Captain China (1950)
Captain China
6.1
  • Director
  • 1950
Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, and Estelita Rodriguez in Tropic Zone (1953)
Tropic Zone
4.8
  • Director
  • 1953
William Bendix, Luther Adler, Gene Evans, Arthur Kennedy, Melinda Markey, Beverly Michaels, Christopher Olsen, Gloria Talbott, William Talman, and Marshall Thompson in Crashout (1955)
Crashout
7.0
  • Director
  • 1955

Credits

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Director



  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1961
  • The Islanders (1960)
    The Islanders
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1961
  • Don Dorrell and Grant Sullivan in Pony Express (1959)
    Pony Express
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Tonka (1958)
    Tonka
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
    The Sign of Zorro
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as Lewis Foster)
    • 1957
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956–1957
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1956
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1956
  • Dakota Incident (1956)
    Dakota Incident
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Bold and the Brave (1956)
    The Bold and the Brave
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1956
  • The Star and the Story (1955)
    The Star and the Story
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1955–1956

Writer



  • Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
    Billy Jack Goes to Washington
    4.5
    • story by
    • 1977
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1957–1961
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959–1960
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1958–1959
  • Tonka (1958)
    Tonka
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • 1956
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • William Bendix, Luther Adler, Gene Evans, Arthur Kennedy, Melinda Markey, Beverly Michaels, Christopher Olsen, Gloria Talbott, William Talman, and Marshall Thompson in Crashout (1955)
    Crashout
    7.0
    • written for the screen by
    • 1955
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1954
  • Agnes Moorehead, Gene Barry, Teresa Brewer, Rhonda Fleming, Guy Mitchell, and The Bell Sisters in Those Redheads from Seattle (1953)
    Those Redheads from Seattle
    5.7
    • written for the screen by
    • 1953
  • Jan Sterling, Lyle Bettger, Coleen Gray, and John Payne in The Vanquished (1953)
    The Vanquished
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Jamaica Run (1953)
    Jamaica Run
    5.7
    • written for the screen by
    • 1953
  • Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, and Estelita Rodriguez in Tropic Zone (1953)
    Tropic Zone
    4.8
    • written for the screen by
    • 1953
  • Richard Arlen, William Demarest, Susan Morrow, and John Payne in The Blazing Forest (1952)
    The Blazing Forest
    6.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1952
  • Ronald Reagan, Danny Chang, and Rhonda Fleming in Hong Kong (1952)
    Hong Kong
    5.3
    • story
    • 1952

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Wrong Again (1929)
    Wrong Again
    7.0
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1929
  • Douglas Fairbanks and Lupe Velez in The Gaucho (1927)
    The Gaucho
    7.0
    • assistant director
    • 1927
  • Oliver Hardy, Priscilla Dean, and Stan Laurel in Slipping Wives (1927)
    Slipping Wives
    6.0
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1927
  • Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, and Katherine Grant in Isn't Life Terrible? (1925)
    Isn't Life Terrible?
    6.6
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1925

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • L R Foster
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • August 5, 1898
    • Brookfield, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1974
    • Tehachapi, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Wilson1936 - ?
  • Other works
    Story: "The Man from Montana" (filmed as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939))

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    He was the director who gave Stan Laurel the freedom to do things his way in films.

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