Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Born in Brookfield, MO. A former reporter, he entered films in 1922 as a gag writer and script supervisor for Hal Roach. Later, he directed a number of comedy shorts, including six Laurel and Hardy vehicles. He made his debut as a feature director in 1936 but worked primarily as a screenwriter until the late 40s, when he turned mainly to directing, while continuing to collaborate on the screenplays of his own films. Among his many light screenplays are THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE (1936), SONS OF THE LEGION (1939), THE FARMER'S DAUGHTER (1940) and THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943). As a director, Foster was a capable craftsman who often managed to infuse more than routine interest into films that had started out as low-budget, run-of-the-mill adventure films. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a detailed look at Foster's film and television credits.

Writing (Original Story) 1939: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1943: THE MORE THE MERRIER (w. Richard Flournoy, Frank Ross & Robert Russell) 2 nominations, 1 Award