- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 13, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Richmond, Indiana, USA
- Died
- July 7, 1976
Norman Foster
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Norman Foster (December 13, 1903 - July 7, 1976) was an American film director and actor. Born John Hoeffer in Richmond, Indiana, Foster originally became a cub reporter on a local newspaper in Indiana before going to New York in the hopes of getting a better newspaper job but there were no vacancies. He tried a number of theatrical agencies before getting stage work and later appeared on Broadway in the George S. Kaufman / Ring Lardner play June Moon in 1929. He has also acted in London, England. He started working in crowd scenes in films before moving to bigger parts. His film acting credits include Prosperity (1932), Pilgrimage (1933), Rafter Romance (1933) with Ginger Rogers and State Fair (1933). He has written several plays. He gave up acting in the late 1930s to pursue directing, although he occasionally appeared in movies and television …
Filmography
movieThe Other Side of the Wind
2018 · Billy Boyle
movieThey'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Green Hornet
2005 · Director
movieIt's All True
1993 · Director
movieCrazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story
1990 · Director
Woman in the Rain
movieWoman in the Rain
1976 · Assistant Director for HighShine
movieThe Deathhead Virgin
1974 · Director
movieThe Green Hornet
1974 · Director
movieDouble Solitaire
1974 · Ernest Potter
moviePlay It as It Lays
1972 · Abortionist
tvCannon
1971
movieThe Legend of Custer
1968 · Director
tvCuster
1967 · Director
movieBrighty of the Grand Canyon
1966 · Director, Writer
tvThe Green Hornet
1966 · Director
tvThe Monroes
1966 · Director
tvBatman
1966 · Director
tvThe Loner
1965 · Director
movieIndian Paint
1965 · Director, Screenplay
tvThe New Loretta Young Show
1962 · Director
movieHans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
1962 · Director, Associate Producer, Teleplay
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1961 · Director
tvAdventures in Paradise
1959 · Director
movieThe Sign of Zorro
1958 · Director, Screenplay
tvBat Masterson
1958 · Director
movieThe Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
1958 · Director
tvTombstone Territory
1957 · Director
tvZorro
1957 · Director, Writer
movieDavy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956 · Director, Writer
movieDavy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955 · Director, Writer
movieDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955 · Director
movieDavy Crockett at the Alamo
1955 · Director
movieDavy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955 · Director
movieDavy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954 · Director
tvDavy Crockett
1954 · Director
movieThe Disneyland Story
1954 · Self
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Director, Writer
tvLetter to Loretta
1953 · Director
movieSombrero
1953 · Director, Screenplay
movieSky Full of Moon
1952 · Writer, Director
tvCavalcade of America
1952 · Director
movieNavajo
1952 · Director, Writer
movieWoman on the Run
1950 · Director, Screenplay
movieFather Is a Bachelor
1950 · Director
movieTell It to the Judge
1949 · Director
movieThe Bewitched House
1949 · Original Story
movieKiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948 · Director
movieRachel and the Stranger
1948 · Director
movieEl canto de la sirena
1948 · Writer, Director
movieEl ahijado de la muerte
1946 · Director
movieThe Hour of Truth
1945 · Director, Screenplay
movieLa Fuga
1944 · Director, Writer
movieSanta
1943 · Director
movieJourney into Fear
1943 · Director
It's All True
movieIt's All True
1943 · Director
movieScotland Yard
1941 · Director
movieRide, Kelly, Ride
1941 · Director
movieViva Cisco Kid
1940 · Director
movieCharlie Chan in Panama
1940 · Director
movie20,000 Men a Year
1939 · Assistant Director
movieCharlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 · Director
movieMr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939 · Director, Screenplay
movieCharlie Chan in Reno
1939 · Director
movieMr. Moto's Last Warning
1939 · Director, Screenplay
movieMysterious Mr. Moto
1938 · Hoodlum in Tavern, Screenplay, Director
movieMr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938 · Director, Original Story
movieWalking Down Broadway
1938 · Director
movieThank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · Screenplay, Director
movieSunday Night at the Trocadero
1937 · Norman Foster
movieThink Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 · Director, Writer
movieFair Warning
1937 · Director, Screenplay
movieI Cover Chinatown
1936 · Eddie Barton, Director
movieHigh Tension
1936 · Eddie Mitchell
movieFatal Lady
1936 · Phillip Roberts
movieEverybody's Old Man
1936 · Ronald Franklin
movieThe Leavenworth Case
1936 · Detective Bob Grice
movieSuicide Squad
1935 · Larry Barker
movieSuper Speed
1935 · Randy Rogers
The Fire-Trap
movieThe Fire-Trap
1935 · Bill Farnsworth
movieEscape from Devil's Island
1935 · Andre Dion
movieThe Bishop Misbehaves
1935 · Donald Meadows
movieLadies Crave Excitement
1935 · Don Phelan
movieThe Hoosier Schoolmaster
1935 · Ralph Hartsook
movieBehind the Green Lights
1935 · Detective Lt. Dave Britten
Behind the Evidence
movieBehind the Evidence
1935 · Tony Sheridan
movieElinor Norton
1934 · Bill Foster
movieStrictly Dynamite
1934 · Fleming
movieOrient Express
1934 · Carlton Myatt
movieWalls of Gold
1933 · Barnes Ritchie
movieRafter Romance
1933 · Jack
moviePilgrimage
1933 · Jim 'Jimmy' Jessop (Hannah's son)
movieProfessional Sweetheart
1933 · Jim
movieState Fair
1933 · Wayne Frake
movieProsperity
1932 · John Warren
movieStrange Justice
1932 · Wally Baker
movieSkyscraper Souls
1932 · Tom Shepherd
movieWeek-End Marriage
1932 · Ken Hayes
movieThe Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932 · Maurice Cohen
movieSteady Company
1932 · Jim
moviePlay Girl
1932 · Wallace 'Wally' Dennis
movieAlias the Doctor
1932 · Stephan Brenner
movieGirl of the Rio
1932 · Johnny Powell
movieUnder Eighteen
1932 · Alf
Reckless Living
movieReckless Living
1931 · Doggie
movieConfessions of a Co-Ed
1931 · Hal Evans
movieUp Pops the Devil
1931 · Steve Merrick
movieMen Call It Love
1931 · Jack
movieIt Pays to Advertise
1931 · Rodney Martin
movieNo Limit
1931 · Douglas Thayer
movieYoung Man of Manhattan
1930 · Toby McLean
Love at First Sight
movieLove at First Sight
1929
movieGentlemen of the Press
1929 · Ted Hanley