David Foster (film producer)
David Foster (born 1929 in New York City , † December 23, 2019 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film producer .
Life
Foster was born into an immigrant family in the Bronx . When he was 17, the family moved to California. After college, Foster served in the US Army and participated in the Korean War. With a degree in journalism, he became the speechwriter for John W. O'Daniel at Pearl Harbor . As a later press spokesman, he represented personalities such as Steve McQueen and Peter Sellers . From 1968 Foster was active as a film producer.
In 1972 he produced Getaway with McQueen in the lead role, and more than two decades later he was also involved in the remake Getaway . In 1974 Foster founded the production company The Turman Foster Company together with Lawrence Turman , which existed for around 20 years. David Foster's output includes around 30 productions for film and only rarely for television.
Foster had been married since 1959 and had two sons.
Filmography (selection)
- 1971: McCabe & Mrs. Miller
- 1972: Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1975: You Don't Die Underwater (The Drowning Pool)
- 1981: Caveman - Who came out of the cave (Caveman)
- 1982: The Thing (The Thing)
- 1985: The Mean Season (The Mean Season)
- 1986: Number 5 is alive! (Short circuit)
- 1986: These two are unbelievable (Running Scared)
- 1988: Number 5 doesn't give up (Short Circuit 2)
- 1994: Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1998: The Mask of Zorro (The Mask of Zorro)
- 2002: Collateral Damage - Time of Retribution (Collateral Damage)
- 2002: The Tribunal (Hart's War)
- 2003: The Core - The inner core (The Core)
Web links
- David Foster in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foster, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23 December 2019 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |