Foster, Lewis R., 1898-1974
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Name (Latin)
Foster, Lewis R., 1898-1974
Date of birth
1898-08-05
Date of death
1974-06-10
Place of birth
Brookfield (Mo.)
Place of death
Tehachapi (Calif.)
Field of activity
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Television authorship
Television--Production and direction
motion picture authorsip
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
Lewis R. Foster (1898-1974) was an American film director and screenwriter.
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Mr. Smith goes to Washington, 1940:t.p. (story by Lewis R. Foster)
- Sons of the Legion [MP] 1938:credits (original story and screenplay by Lewis Foster)
- Perf. arts biog. master index, c1981(Foster, Lewis; Foster, Lewis R.; b. 1898 (1 source); b. 1899 (1 source); b. 1900 (2 sources); d. 1974)
- IMDB, May 25, 2011(Lewis R. Foster; L.R. Foster; Lewis Foster; Lew Foster; b. August 5, 1898 in Brookfield, Mo.; d. June 10, 1974 (age 75) in Tehachapi, Calif.; director, screenwriter)
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Wikipedia description:
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.
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