John Foster

Born: 1886-11-27, New Jersey, USA

Died: 1959-02-16

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.

Filmography

• Jolly Fish (1932)
• Magic Art (1932)
• The Jungle Fool (1929)
• Pencil Mania (1932)
• Plane Dumb (1932)
• Jungle Jazz (1930)
• Tom & Jerry and Friends (1931)
• Old Hokum Bucket (1931)
• When The Snow Flies (1927)
• A Swiss Trick (1931)
• Redskin Blues (1932)
• Rabid Hunters (1932)
• Gandy the Goose (1938)
• The Tuba Tooter (1932)
• A Spanish Twist (1932)
• Snow Time (1930)
• Good Old Schooldays (1930)
• The Magic Mummy (1933)
• Barnyard Melody (1929)
• The King of Bugs (1930)
• Spring Antics (1932)
• The Hated Rivals (1922)
• A Toytown Tale (1931)
• Silvery Moon (1933)
• Joint Wipers (1932)
• Love's Labor Won (1933)
• Wot a Night (1931)
• Noah Knew His Ark (1930)
• The Fly Guy (1931)
• Barnyard Bunk (1932)