Lewis R. Foster Explained

Lewis R. Foster
Birth Name:Lewis Ransom Foster
Birth Date:August 5, 1898
Birth Place:Brookfield, Missouri, United States
Death Place:Tehachapi, California, United States
Othername:L R Foster
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Lew Foster
Occupation:Screenwriter, director, producer, television composer
Awards:Best Writing, Original Story
1940 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, film/television director, and film/television producer.[1] He directed and wrote over one hundred films and television series between 1926 and 1960.

Selected filmography

Director

Writer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryFilm
1940Academy AwardsWonBest Writing, Original StoryMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1944NominatedBest Writing, ScreenplayThe More the Merrier (Shared with Richard Flournoy, Frank Ross and Robert Russell)

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Art of Laurel and Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the Films . 978-1-4766-0841-9 . January 9, 2015 . McFarland .
  2. Web site: The Sign of Zorro . . June 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: The Magical World of Disney . . June 5, 2024.