JF
DirectingJohn Foster
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Foster
Wot a Night
1931
The Haunted Ship
1930
Filmography
Production & Directing (219)
2007
Bizarre Cartoons Of The PastDirector
1950
7.0
1949
7.0
1948
Goony GolfersStory
10.0
1948
Seeing GhostsStory
9.0
1948
Taming the CatStory
7.7
1947
The Wolf's PardonStory
6.0
1947
Flying SouthStory
7.0
1947
Flying SouthAnimation
7.0
1947
8.0
1947
Aladdin's LampStory
6.3
1947
Aladdin's LampAnimation
6.3
1947
The Dead End CatsStory
7.3
1947
Crying WolfStory
10.0
1946
The Hep CatStory
8.0
1946
The Crackpot KingStory
8.0
1946
The Snow ManStory
8.0
1946
The Jail BreakStory
9.0
1946
8.0
1946
5.5
1946
Winning the WestStory
9.0
1946
5.5
1946
The Johnstown FloodStory
4.8
1946
Throwing the BullStory
7.0
1946
My Old Kentucky HomeStory
8.0
1946
The Wicked WolfStory
9.0
1946
Svengali's CatStory
9.0
1945
Mighty Mouse in KrakatoaScreenplay
7.5
1945
Bad Bill BunionStory
9.0
1945
6.3
1945
The Silver StreakStory
8.0
1945
9.0
1945
7.0
1945
Raiding the RaidersStory
10.0
1945
Ants in Your PantryStory
7.7
1945
10.0
1945
6.0
1944
7.5
1944
The Two BarbersStory
8.0
1944
The Cat Came BackStory
7.0
1944
The Green LineStory
5.0
1944
Wolf! Wolf!Story
5.3
1944
Eliza on the IceScreenplay
8.0
5.5
1944
The Champion of JusticeWriter
10.0
1943
7.0
1943
10.0
1943
Down with CatsScreenplay
5.7
1943
CamouflageStory
7.0
1943
6.5
1943
Pandora's BoxStory
9.0
1943
Patriotic PoochesStory
10.0
1943
He Dood It AgainStory
6.5
1942
Somewhere in the PacificWriter
9.0
1942
Frankenstein's CatStory
8.0
1942
The Mouse of TomorrowScreenplay
7.3
1942
The Big Build-UpStory
7.0
1942
The OutpostStory
9.0
1942
Funny Bunny BusinessStory
9.0
1941
A Yarn About YarnStory
7.0
1941
The Bird TowerStory
8.0
1941
Slap Happy HuntersStory
8.0
1941
Good Old Irish TunesStory
10.0
1941
The Magic ShellStory
8.0
1941
The Baby SealWriter
9.0
1941
Mississippi SwingStory
9.0
1940
8.0
1940
The Snow ManStory
7.0
1940
Plane GoofyStory
10.0
1940
9.0
1940
7.0
1940
How Wet Was My OceanStory
7.0
1940
Professor OffkeyskiStory
7.0
1940
Just a Little BullStory
8.0
1939
The Orphan DuckStory
6.7
1939
The Three BearsWriter
7.8
1938
Village BlacksmithStory
8.0
1938
7.0
1938
The Goose Flies HighDirector
9.0
1938
String Bean JackDirector
8.0
1938
The Last IndianStory
7.0
1938
Devil of the DeepDirector
8.0
1938
Maid in ChinaWriter
9.0
1938
Robinson Crusoe's BroadcastDirector
8.0
1938
Gandy the GooseDirector
10.0
1938
Bugs Beetle and His OrchestraDirector
10.0
1937
The Billy Goat's WhiskersDirector
7.0
1933
Love's Labor WonDirector
8.0
1933
Panicky PupDirector
6.0
1933
The Magic MummyDirector
6.4
1933
Tumble Down TownDirector
6.0
1933
Silvery MoonDirector
5.8
1933
Tight Rope TricksDirector
7.5
1933
Three Little KittensDirector
9.0
1932
Bugs and BooksDirector
10.0
1932
A Yarn of WoolDirector
10.0
1932
Pencil ManiaDirector
6.4
1932
Pickaninny BluesDirector
8.0
1932
The Golden GooseDirector
9.0
1932
Frisky FrolicsDirector
2.7
1932
Hokum HotelDirector
10.0
1932
Piano ToonersDirector
6.7
1932
Venice VampDirector
10.0
1932
A Spanish TwistDirector
5.3
1932
A Cat-Fish RomanceDirector
9.0
1932
Barnyard BunkDirector
6.0
1932
Bring 'Em Back Half ShotDirector
7.0
1932
Nursery ScandalDirector
6.0
1932
Jolly FishDirector
6.0
1932
Down in DixieDirector
6.0
1932
The Wild Goose ChaseDirector
5.3
1932
The Ball GameDirector
5.5
1932
Redskin BluesDirector
6.3
1932
Chinese JinksDirector
5.0
1932
Stone Age ErrorDirector
9.0
1932
Circus RomanceDirector
7.0
1932
Plane DumbDirector
5.0
1932
The FarmeretteDirector
6.0
1932
The Tuba TooterDirector
5.5
1932
Pots and PansDirector
5.7
1932
Magic ArtDirector
7.0
1932
Joint WipersDirector
9.0
1932
Uncle Tom and Little EvaDirector
5.8
1932
Spring AnticsDirector
6.5
1932
The Cat's CanaryDirector
6.3
1932
In the BagDirector
6.0
1932
Fly FrolicDirector
6.0
1932
Rabid HuntersDirector
9.0
1932
A Romeo MonkDirector
10.0
1932
RocketeersDirector
5.3
1932
Toy TimeDirector
5.3
1931
A Swiss TrickDirector
5.6
1931
Jungle JamDirector
7.0
1931
In DutchDirector
2.0
1931
Cowboy CabaretDirector
10.0
1931
Horse CopsDirector
7.0
1931
TroubleDirector
9.0
1931
Fairyland FolliesDirector
7.0
1931
The Family ShoeDirector
6.5
1931
Polar PalsDirector
9.5
1931
Fly HiDirector
7.0
1931
Love in a PondDirector
8.0
1931
The Big GameDirector
8.0
1931
Wot a NightDirector
5.9
1931
Fun on IceDirector
7.0
1931
Makin' 'Em MoveDirector
6.3
1931
Pale Face PupDirector
7.0
1931
Play BallDirector
9.0
1931
The Fly GuyDirector
5.5
1931
Mad MelodyDirector
8.0
1931
Cinderella BluesDirector
5.0
1931
Old Hokum BucketDirector
5.5
1931
College CapersDirector
6.0
1931
Radio RacketDirector
4.5
1931
Cowboy BluesDirector
7.0
1931
The Animal FairDirector
5.6
1931
Red Riding HoodDirector
6.8
1931
A Toytown TaleDirector
5.2
1931
Tom & Jerry and FriendsDirector
10.0
1930
The King of BugsDirector
6.7
1930
Stone Age StuntsDirector
6.3
1930
The Office BoyDirector
7.0
1930
Gypped in EgyptDirector
6.2
1930
The Big CheeseDirector
6.5
1930
MidnightDirector
4.0
1930
Circus CapersDirector
4.5
1930
Farm FooleryDirector
9.0
1930
Frozen FrolicsDirector
5.0
1930
Laundry BluesDirector
4.3
1930
Hot TamaleDirector
3.8
1930
Snow TimeDirector
6.3
1930
Jungle JazzDirector
4.3
1930
A Romeo RobinDirector
6.7
1930
A Bugville RomanceDirector
8.0
1930
Noah Knew His ArkDirector
4.3
1930
Oom Pah PahDirector
5.0
1930
The Haunted ShipDirector
6.1
1930
The Iron ManDirector
6.3
1930
Western WhoopeeDirector
10.0
1930
Dixie DaysDirector
5.0
1930
Foolish FolliesDirector
10.0
1930
Good Old SchooldaysDirector
5.0
1930
Sky SkippersDirector
7.0
1930
Singing SapsDirector
6.5
1930
Ship AhoyDirector
7.0
1929
A Close CallDirector
6.0
1929
Night ClubDirector
10.0
1929
Barnyard MelodyDirector
4.0
1929
Mill PondDirector
8.0
1929
SummertimeDirector
7.5
1929
The Fly's BrideDirector
6.3
1929
The Jungle FoolDirector
7.5
1929
Enchanted FluteDirector
9.0
1929
Farmer's GoatDirector
10.0
1929
By Land and AirDirector
9.0
1929
The Cold SteelDirector
7.0
1929
Snow BirdsDirector
10.0
1929
Little Game HunterDirector
9.0
1929
Fight GameDirector
8.0
1929
Wooden MoneyDirector
7.0
1928
A Day OffDirector
8.0
1928
Sunday on the FarmDirector
9.0
1928
The Early BirdDirector
9.0
1928
The Flying AgeDirector
8.0
1928
Everybody's FlyingDirector
9.0
1927
Christmas CheerDirector
1927
Carnival WeekDirector
9.0
1927
When The Snow FliesDirector
10.0
1922
The Fortune HuntersDirector
7.0
1922
The Fable of Henpecked HenryDirector
10.0
1922
The Hated RivalsDirector
10.0
1922
The Enchanted FiddleDirector
8.0
1922
The Elephant's TrunkDirector
8.0
1922
The Fearless FidoDirector
9.0
1922
The Farmer And The MiceDirector
10.0
1922
The Farmer And The OstrichDirector
7.0
1922
The Dog And The ThiefDirector
8.0
1922
The Miller And His DonkeyDirector
10.0
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Fruitful FarmDirector
8.0