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John Foster(1886-1959)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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John Foster was born on 27 November 1886 in New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Frisky Frolics (1932), Dinner Time (1928) and Gandy the Goose (1938). He died on 16 February 1959.
BornNovember 27, 1886
DiedFebruary 16, 1959(72)
BornNovember 27, 1886
DiedFebruary 16, 1959(72)
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Known for

Frisky Frolics (1932)
Frisky Frolics
4.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 1932
Dinner Time (1928)
Dinner Time
5.8
Short
  • Writer
  • 1928
Gandy the Goose (1938)
Gandy the Goose
5.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 1938
A Fight to the Finish (1947)
A Fight to the Finish
6.4
Short
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer

  • Toontown Big Shots (2006)
    Toontown Big Shots
    Video
    • story (segments "The Talking Magpies", "Wolf! Wolf!", uncredited)
    • 2006
  • The Mysterious Cowboy
    5.3
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Flipper Frolics
    4.7
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Time Gallops On
    5.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Seaside Adventure (1951)
    Seaside Adventure
    6.2
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Better Late Than Never
    4.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1950
  • Comic Book Land (1949)
    Comic Book Land
    7.2
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • Flying Cups and Saucers
    4.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • Stop, Look, and Listen (1949)
    Stop, Look, and Listen
    7.2
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • Paint Pot Symphony (1949)
    Paint Pot Symphony
    5.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • Dancing Shoes
    5.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • The Perils of Pearl Pureheart (1949)
    The Perils of Pearl Pureheart
    5.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • A Truckload of Trouble
    4.8
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • Mrs. Jones' Rest Farm
    5.1
    Short
    • story
    • 1949
  • The Covered Pushcart (1949)
    The Covered Pushcart
    4.5
    Short
    • story
    • 1949

Director

  • The Goose Flies High (1938)
    The Goose Flies High
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • String Bean Jack
    5.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Devil of the Deep
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Gandy the Goose (1938)
    Gandy the Goose
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • The Billy Goat's Whiskers (1937)
    The Billy Goat's Whiskers
    4.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Dancing Bear (1937)
    The Dancing Bear
    4.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Three Little Kittens (1934)
    Three Little Kittens
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Brownie Bucks the Jungle
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Love's Labor Won (1933)
    Love's Labor Won
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Panicky Pup (1933)
    Panicky Pup
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • The Magic Mummy (1933)
    The Magic Mummy
    6.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Tumble Down Town (1933)
    Tumble Down Town
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Silvery Moon (1933)
    Silvery Moon
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933

Animation Department

  • Stop, Look, and Listen (1949)
    Stop, Look, and Listen
    7.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Dancing Shoes
    5.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Mrs. Jones' Rest Farm
    5.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Dingbat Land (1949)
    Dingbat Land
    5.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • The Power of Thought (1948)
    The Power of Thought
    7.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Wooden Indian (1948)
    The Wooden Indian
    3.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Magic Slipper (1948)
    The Magic Slipper
    6.4
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Magpie Madness
    6.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Triple Trouble (1948)
    Triple Trouble
    7.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • A Sleepless Night
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Feudin' Hillbillies (1948)
    The Feudin' Hillbillies
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Chipper Chipmunk (1948)
    The Chipper Chipmunk
    6.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Mighty Mouse and the Magician (1948)
    Mighty Mouse and the Magician
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Hitch Hikers (1947)
    The Hitch Hikers
    6.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • The Super Salesman (1947)
    The Super Salesman
    6.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 27, 1886
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • February 16, 1959

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Head of the Van Beuren cartoon department from 1929-1933.
  • Trademarks
      Lots of dream and nightmare sequences

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