John Foster

Actor · Director · Writer· New Jersey, USA

John Foster (November 27, 1886 – February 16, 1959) was a cartoonist and film director. He is remembered for his direction in over a hundred films, including the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry series and the early (1928) sound-on-film cartoon "Dinner Time". Later in the 1930s, he created Gandy Goose for Terrytoons.

Filmography

80 credits across 3 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2008	Love Don't Come Easy	Roger	Film
1988	Clash of the Ninjas	Foster	Film
1988	Bloodsport	Per Gustafson	Film
1985	Ninja Assassins	Tommy Foster	Film
1984	Fear City	Pazzo	Film
1984	X-Ray	Director	Film
1980	Watch All Night	Writer	TV
1938	Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast	Director	Film
1937	The Billy Goat's Whiskers	Director	Film
1933	Tumble Down Town	Director	Film
1933	Love's Labor Won	Director	Film
1933	Panicky Pup	Director	Film
1933	Silvery Moon	Director	Film
1933	Magic Mummy	Director	Film
1933	Tight Rope Tricks	Director	Film
1932	Rabid Hunters	Director	Film
1932	Joint Wipers	Director	Film
1932	Rocketeers	Director	Film
1932	Chinese Jinks	Director	Film
1932	The Ball Game	Director	Film
1932	Redskin Blues	Director	Film
1932	A Spanish Twist	Director	Film
1932	Bugs and Books	Director	Film
1932	Pots and Pans	Director	Film
1932	Down in Dixie	Director	Film
1932	Barnyard Bunk	Director	Film
1932	Pencil Mania	Director	Film
1932	Piano Tooners	Director	Film
1932	The Wild Goose Chase	Director	Film
1932	Nursery Scandal	Director	Film
1932	Jolly Fish	Director	Film
1932	Plane Dumb	Director	Film
1932	The Tuba Tooter	Director	Film
1932	Uncle Tom and Little Eva	Director	Film
1932	In the Bag	Director	Film
1932	The Farmerette	Director	Film
1932	Frisky Frolics	Director	Film
1932	Toy Time	Director	Film
1932	The Cat's Canary	Director	Film
1932	Fly Frolic	Director	Film
1932	Spring Antics	Director	Film
1931	Trouble	Director	Film
1931	Polar Pals	Director	Film
1931	College Capers	Director	Film
1931	In Dutch	Director	Film
1931	Wot a Night	Director	Film
1931	Radio Racket	Director	Film
1931	A Toytown Tale	Director	Film
1931	Cowboy Cabaret	Director	Film
1931	A Swiss Trick	Director	Film
1931	Red Riding Hood	Director	Film
1931	Old Hokum Bucket	Director	Film
1931	Cinderella Blues	Director	Film
1931	The Animal Fair	Director	Film
1931	The Fly Guy	Director	Film
1931	Makin' 'Em Move	Director	Film
1931	The Family Shoe	Director	Film
1931	Jungle Jam	Director	Film
1930	Jungle Jazz	Director	Film
1930	Midnight	Director	Film
1930	The King of Bugs	Director	Film
1930	Noah Knew His Ark	Director	Film
1930	The Iron Man	Director	Film
1930	A Romeo Robin	Director	Film
1930	Good Old Schooldays	Director	Film
1930	Singing Saps	Director	Film
1930	Frozen Frolics	Director	Film
1930	The Office Boy	Director	Film
1930	Hot Tamale	Director	Film
1930	Circus Capers	Director	Film
1930	Gypped in Egypt	Director	Film
1930	The Haunted Ship	Director	Film
1930	Dixie Days	Director	Film
1930	Snow Time	Director	Film
1930	Laundry Blues	Director	Film
1929	Barnyard Melody	Director	Film
1929	A Close Call	Director	Film
1929	Summertime	Director	Film
1929	Night Club	Director	Film
1922	The Enchanted Fiddle	Director	Film

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