Directed credits
41
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Lewis R. Foster
Writing
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Directed movies: 33Directed series: 8All crew credits: 78
TMDB ID: 30207
IMDb ID: nm0287931
Known for: Writing
Born: August 5, 1898
Died: June 10, 1974
Age: 75
Place of birth: Brookfield, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1926 - 1961
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q1822152
Also known as
Lew Foster • Lewis Foster • L.R. Foster • L R Foster
Frequent jobs
Director (39)Assistant Director (2)Screenplay (19)Writer (11)Story (3)Adaptation (2)Idea (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis R. Foster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lewis R. Foster.
Daniel Boone: The Wilderness Road
Director
1961 Movie
Daniel Boone: And Chase the Buffalo
Director
1960 Movie
Daniel Boone: The Warrior's Path
Director
1960 Movie
6.3
Tonka
Director
1958 Movie
7.4
The Sign of Zorro
Director
1958 Movie
6.5
Dakota Incident
Director
1956 Movie
5.6
The Bold and the Brave
Director
1956 Movie
6.3
Top of the World
Director
1955 Movie
6.6
Crashout
Director
1955 Movie
5.0
Jamaica Run
Director
1953 Movie
4.7
Hong Kong
Director
1952 Movie
5.6
Crosswinds
Director
1951 Movie
6.2
Passage West
Director
1951 Movie
5.5
The Last Outpost
Director
1951 Movie
5.4
The Eagle and the Hawk
Director
1950 Movie
4.6
Captain China
Director
1950 Movie
4.9
Manhandled
Director
1949 Movie
4.8
The Lucky Stiff
Director
1949 Movie
5.7
El Paso
Director
1949 Movie
5.5
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Director
1937 Movie
5.0
She's Dangerous
Director
1937 Movie
Boarding House Blues
Director
1930 Movie
6.4
Angora Love
Director
1929 Movie
6.3
Bacon Grabbers
Director
1929 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lewis R. Foster.
8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
8.0
The Islanders
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
7.5
Zorro
Director • 4 eps
1957 Series
6.9
Tales of Wells Fargo
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1956 Series
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Director • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
3.5
Cavalcade of America
Director • 3 eps
1952 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lewis R. Foster.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lewis R. Foster.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lewis R. Foster.
6.0
Movie Night
Director
1929 Movie
3.5
Billboard Girl
Writer
1932 Movie
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Story
1939 Movie
Special Agent
Screenplay
1949 Movie
6.3
Bacon Grabbers
Director
1929 Movie
5.0
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Screenplay
1947 Movie
6.7
Double Whoopee
Director
1929 Movie
6.4
Angora Love
Director
1929 Movie
4.7
Cheating Blondes
Writer
1933 Movie
6.9
The More the Merrier
Screenplay
1943 Movie
6.5
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
1940 Movie
6.7
It Happened Tomorrow
Idea
1944 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lewis R. Foster.
6.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.5
Zorro
Director • 4 eps
1957 Series
6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Director • 1 eps
1955 Series
5.0
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Producer • 76 eps
1956 Series
6.9
Tales of Wells Fargo
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
3.5
Cavalcade of America
Director • 3 eps
1952 Series
8.0
The Islanders
Director • 1 eps
1960 Series
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.7
The Swamp Fox
Writer • 3 eps
1959 Series
8.0
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lewis R. Foster.
5.3
Those Redheads from Seattle
Screenplay
1953 Movie
3.7
Tropic Zone
Screenplay
1953 Movie
6.0
The Blazing Forest
Screenplay
1952 Movie
Special Agent
Screenplay
1949 Movie
5.0
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Screenplay
1947 Movie
6.2
Never Say Goodbye
Adaptation
1946 Movie
5.4
Can't Help Singing
Screenplay
1944 Movie
6.7
It Happened Tomorrow
Idea
1944 Movie
6.9
Hers to Hold
Screenplay
1943 Movie
5.0
Alaska Highway
Screenplay
1943 Movie
6.9
The More the Merrier
Screenplay
1943 Movie
4.3
The Mayor of 44th Street
Screenplay
1942 Movie
5.7
I Live on Danger
Screenplay
1942 Movie
6.0
Adventure in Washington
Screenplay
1941 Movie
5.0
Golden Gloves
Screenplay
1940 Movie
4.6
The Farmer's Daughter
Screenplay
1940 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lewis R. Foster.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lewis R. Foster.