John Foster

Known for
Directing
Born
November 27, 1886
Died
February 16, 1959 (aged 72)
Birthplace
New Jersey, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Fruitful Farm

Fruitful Farm

Movie · Director

2007
Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

Movie · Director

1938
Gandy the Goose poster

Gandy the Goose

Movie · Director

1938
The Goose Flies High

The Goose Flies High

Movie · Director

1938
String Bean Jack poster

String Bean Jack

Movie · Director

1938
Devil of the Deep

Devil of the Deep

Movie · Director

1938
Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast

Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast

Movie · Director

1938
Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra

Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra

Movie · Director

1937
The Billy Goat's Whiskers poster

The Billy Goat's Whiskers

Movie · Director

1933
Silvery Moon poster

Silvery Moon

Movie · Director

1933
The Magic Mummy poster

The Magic Mummy

Movie · Director

1933
Tumble Down Town

Tumble Down Town

Movie · Director

1933
Tight Rope Tricks poster

Tight Rope Tricks

Movie · Director

1933
Love's Labor Won poster

Love's Labor Won

Movie · Director

1933
Panicky Pup

Panicky Pup

Movie · Director

1933
Three Little Kittens poster

Three Little Kittens

Movie · Director

1932
The Golden Goose

The Golden Goose

Movie · Director

1932
Uncle Tom and Little Eva poster

Uncle Tom and Little Eva

Movie · Director

1932
Frisky Frolics

Frisky Frolics

Movie · Director

1932
Pots and Pans poster

Pots and Pans

Movie · Director

1932
Barnyard Bunk poster

Barnyard Bunk

Movie · Director

1932
Redskin Blues poster

Redskin Blues

Movie · Director

1932
Bugs and Books

Bugs and Books

Movie · Director

1932
Down in Dixie

Down in Dixie

Movie · Director

1932
Chinese Jinks

Chinese Jinks

Movie · Director

1932
Rocketeers poster

Rocketeers

Movie · Director

1932
Plane Dumb poster

Plane Dumb

Movie · Director

1932
Jolly Fish poster

Jolly Fish

Movie · Director

1932
Nursery Scandal poster

Nursery Scandal

Movie · Director

1932
The Wild Goose Chase poster

The Wild Goose Chase

Movie · Director

1932
Piano Tooners poster

Piano Tooners

Movie · Director

1932
The Farmerette poster

The Farmerette

Movie · Director

1932
Toy Time poster

Toy Time

Movie · Director

1932
Spring Antics poster

Spring Antics

Movie · Director

1932
Fly Frolic

Fly Frolic

Movie · Director

1932
The Cat's Canary

The Cat's Canary

Movie · Director

1932
Joint Wipers poster

Joint Wipers

Movie · Director

1932
Rabid Hunters poster

Rabid Hunters

Movie · Director

1932
Pickaninny Blues

Pickaninny Blues

Movie · Director

1932
Circus Romance

Circus Romance

Movie · Director

1932
A Cat-Fish Romance

A Cat-Fish Romance

Movie · Director

1932
A Spanish Twist poster

A Spanish Twist

Movie · Director

1932
In the Bag poster

In the Bag

Movie · Director

1932
The Tuba Tooter poster

The Tuba Tooter

Movie · Director

1932
Pencil Mania poster

Pencil Mania

Movie · Director

1932
The Ball Game poster

The Ball Game

Movie · Director

1932
Venice Vamp

Venice Vamp

Movie · Director

1932
Bring 'Em Back Half Shot

Bring 'Em Back Half Shot

Movie · Director

1932
Hokum Hotel

Hokum Hotel

Movie · Director

1932
A Yarn of Wool

A Yarn of Wool

Movie · Director

1932
Stone Age Error

Stone Age Error

Movie · Director

1932
A Romeo Monk

A Romeo Monk

Movie · Director

1932
Magic Art poster

Magic Art

Movie · Director

1931
Wot a Night poster

Wot a Night

Movie · Director

1931
Cowboy Cabaret

Cowboy Cabaret

Movie · Director

1931
Radio Racket

Radio Racket

Movie · Director

1931
A Toytown Tale poster

A Toytown Tale

Movie · Director

1931
A Swiss Trick poster

A Swiss Trick

Movie · Director

1931
Red Riding Hood poster

Red Riding Hood

Movie · Director

1931
The Animal Fair poster

The Animal Fair

Movie · Director

1931
Cinderella Blues

Cinderella Blues

Movie · Director

1931
Old Hokum Bucket poster

Old Hokum Bucket

Movie · Director

1931
Makin' 'Em Move poster

Makin' 'Em Move

Movie · Director

1931
The Family Shoe poster

The Family Shoe

Movie · Director

1931
Jungle Jam poster

Jungle Jam

Movie · Director

1931
Trouble poster

Trouble

Movie · Director

1931
Polar Pals poster

Polar Pals

Movie · Director

1931
The Fly Guy poster

The Fly Guy

Movie · Director

1931
College Capers

College Capers

Movie · Director

1931
In Dutch

In Dutch

Movie · Director

1931
Love in a Pond

Love in a Pond

Movie · Director

1931
Fairyland Follies

Fairyland Follies

Movie · Director

1931
Mad Melody

Mad Melody

Movie · Director

1931
Horse Cops

Horse Cops

Movie · Director

1931
Cowboy Blues poster

Cowboy Blues

Movie · Director

1931
Fly Hi

Fly Hi

Movie · Director

1931
Pale Face Pup

Pale Face Pup

Movie · Director

1931
Play Ball

Play Ball

Movie · Director

1931
Tom & Jerry and Friends poster

Tom & Jerry and Friends

Movie · Director

1931
The Big Game

The Big Game

Movie · Director

1931
Fun on Ice

Fun on Ice

Movie · Director

1930
The Office Boy poster

The Office Boy

Movie · Director

1930
Frozen Frolics poster

Frozen Frolics

Movie · Director

1930
Circus Capers poster

Circus Capers

Movie · Director

1930
Hot Tamale

Hot Tamale

Movie · Director

1930
Gypped in Egypt poster

Gypped in Egypt

Movie · Director

1930
Dixie Days

Dixie Days

Movie · Director

1930
The Haunted Ship

The Haunted Ship

Movie · Director

1930
Snow Time poster

Snow Time

Movie · Director

1930
Laundry Blues poster

Laundry Blues

Movie · Director

1930
Singing Saps

Singing Saps

Movie · Director

1930
A Romeo Robin

A Romeo Robin

Movie · Director

1930
The King of Bugs poster

The King of Bugs

Movie · Director

1930
Good Old Schooldays poster

Good Old Schooldays

Movie · Director

1930
Midnight poster

Midnight

Movie · Director

1930
Jungle Jazz poster

Jungle Jazz

Movie · Director

1930
Noah Knew His Ark poster

Noah Knew His Ark

Movie · Director

1930
The Big Cheese poster

The Big Cheese

Movie · Director

1930
Oom Pah Pah

Oom Pah Pah

Movie · Director

1930
Sky Skippers

Sky Skippers

Movie · Director

1930
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

Movie · Director

1930
Foolish Follies

Foolish Follies

Movie · Director

1930
The Iron Man

The Iron Man

Movie · Director

1930
Farm Foolery

Farm Foolery

Movie · Director

1930
Stone Age Stunts poster

Stone Age Stunts

Movie · Director

1930
A Bugville Romance

A Bugville Romance

Movie · Director

1930
Western Whoopee

Western Whoopee

Movie · Director

1929
Barnyard Melody poster

Barnyard Melody

Movie · Director

1929
A Close Call poster

A Close Call

Movie · Director

1929
Summertime

Summertime

Movie · Director

1929
Night Club

Night Club

Movie · Director

1929
Fight Game

Fight Game

Movie · Director

1929
By Land and Air

By Land and Air

Movie · Director

1929
Wooden Money

Wooden Money

Movie · Director

1929
The Fly's Bride poster

The Fly's Bride

Movie · Director

1929
Farmer's Goat

Farmer's Goat

Movie · Director

1929
The Cold Steel

The Cold Steel

Movie · Director

1929
Little Game Hunter

Little Game Hunter

Movie · Director

1929
Snow Birds

Snow Birds

Movie · Director

1929
Mill Pond

Mill Pond

Movie · Director

1929
Enchanted Flute

Enchanted Flute

Movie · Director

1929
The Jungle Fool poster

The Jungle Fool

Movie · Director

1928
Everybody's Flying

Everybody's Flying

Movie · Director

1928
Sunday on the Farm

Sunday on the Farm

Movie · Director

1928
A Day Off poster

A Day Off

Movie · Director

1928
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

Movie · Director

1928
The Flying Age

The Flying Age

Movie · Director

1927
When The Snow Flies poster

When The Snow Flies

Movie · Director

1927
Carnival Week

Carnival Week

Movie · Director

1927
Christmas Cheer

Christmas Cheer

Movie · Director

1922
The Miller And His Donkey

The Miller And His Donkey

Movie · Director

1922
The Farmer And The Ostrich

The Farmer And The Ostrich

Movie · Director

1922
The Dog And The Thief

The Dog And The Thief

Movie · Director

1922
The Hated Rivals poster

The Hated Rivals

Movie · Director

1922
The Fortune Hunters

The Fortune Hunters

Movie · Director

1922
The Farmer And The Mice

The Farmer And The Mice

Movie · Director

1922
The Fearless Fido

The Fearless Fido

Movie · Director

1922
The Fable of Henpecked Henry

The Fable of Henpecked Henry

Movie · Director

1922
The Enchanted Fiddle poster

The Enchanted Fiddle

Movie · Director

1922
The Elephant's Trunk

The Elephant's Trunk

Movie · Director