Biography

Foster Carling was born on March 14, 1898 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is known for Mr. Nobody (2009), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Captain Caution (1940). He died in January 1976.

Although primarily known as a writer of lyrics for cowboy movies, Foster's masterpiece was his lyrics for Spike Jones' 1945 version of the Nutcracker Suite, arranged by Country Joe Washburn from Tchaikovsky's ballet.