Lewis Ransom Foster (August 5, 1898 – June 10, 1974) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
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Academy Awards
Best Story
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Story
Full Filmography
Writing
Merry Widower
(1926)
Writer
Wrong Again
(1929)
Story
Blondes Prefer Bonds
(1931)
Writer
The All-American Kickback
(1931)
Writer
Taxi Troubles
(1931)
Writer
Dream House
(1932)
Writer
Billboard Girl
(1932)
Writer
Cheating Blondes
(1933)
Writer
Let's Talk It Over
(1934)
Story
Eight Girls in a Boat
(1934)
Writer
Stolen Harmony
(1935)
Writer
Love Letters of a Star
(1936)
Screenplay
The Magnificent Brute
(1936)
Adaptation
Two in a Crowd
(1936)
Story and Screenplay
Armored Car
(1937)
Writer
Tom Sawyer, Detective
(1938)
Writer
Sons of the Legion
(1938)
Screenplay and Story
Illegal Traffic
(1938)
Writer
Night Work
(1939)
Screenplay
Sudden Money
(1939)
Writer
Some Like It Hot
(1939)
Screenplay
Million Dollar Legs
(1939)
Screenplay and Story
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Story
The Farmer's Daughter
(1940)
Screenplay
Golden Gloves
(1940)
Screenplay
Adventure in Washington
(1941)
Screenplay
The Mayor of 44th Street
(1942)
Screenplay
I Live on Danger
(1942)
Screenplay and Story
The More the Merrier
(1943)
Screenplay
Alaska Highway
(1943)
Screenplay
Hers to Hold
(1943)
Screenplay
Can't Help Singing
(1944)
Screenplay
It Happened Tomorrow
(1944)
Idea
Never Say Goodbye
(1946)
Adaptation
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
(1947)
Screenplay
El Paso
(1949)
Screenplay
Manhandled
(1949)
Screenplay
The Lucky Stiff
(1949)
Screenplay
Special Agent
(1949)
Screenplay
The Eagle and the Hawk
(1950)
Writer
Captain China
(1950)
Writer
Passage West
(1951)
Screenplay
Crosswinds
(1951)
Writer
Hong Kong
(1952)
Story
The Blazing Forest
(1952)
Screenplay
Jamaica Run
(1953)
Writer
Tropic Zone
(1953)
Screenplay
Those Redheads from Seattle
(1953)
Screenplay
Crashout
(1955)
Writer
Tonka
(1958)
Screenplay
Acting
Directing
The Gaucho
(1927)
Assistant Director
Men O'War
(1929)
Director
Loud Soup
(1929)
Director
Movie Night
(1929)
Director
Hotter Than Hot
(1929)
Director
Double Whoopee
(1929)
Director
Wrong Again
(1929)
Assistant Director
Bacon Grabbers
(1929)
Director
Angora Love
(1929)
Director
Unaccustomed as We Are
(1929)
Director
Berth Marks
(1929)
Director
Boarding House Blues
(1930)
Director
Knights Before Christmas
(1930)
Director
The Itching Hour
(1931)
Director
Blondes Prefer Bonds
(1931)
Director
Second Hand Kisses
(1931)
Director
Lime Juice Nights
(1931)
Director
Dumbbells in Derbies
(1931)
Director
Love Letters of a Star
(1936)
Director
Armored Car
(1937)
Director
She's Dangerous
(1937)
Director
The Man Who Cried Wolf
(1937)
Director
El Paso
(1949)
Director
The Lucky Stiff
(1949)
Director
Manhandled
(1949)
Director
Captain China
(1950)
Director
The Eagle and the Hawk
(1950)
Director
Passage West
(1951)
Director
The Last Outpost
(1951)
Director
Crosswinds
(1951)
Director
Hong Kong
(1952)
Director
Tropic Zone
(1953)
Director
Those Redheads from Seattle
(1953)
Director
Jamaica Run
(1953)
Director
Top Of The World
(1955)
Director
Crashout
(1955)
Director
The Bold and the Brave
(1956)
Director
Dakota Incident
(1956)
Director
The Saga of Andy Burnett
(1957)
Director
The Sign of Zorro
(1958)
Director
Tonka
(1958)
Director