Norman Foster

Norman Foster

American film director and actor (1903–1976)

Norman Foster was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed many Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto films as well as projects for Orson Welles and Walt Disney. As an actor he was a leading man in early talkies and also appeared in Welles' final film, The Other Side of the Wind.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 43 films (1930–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1973 Chinese Americans : early immigrants / Handel Film Corporation ; producer, Norman Foster. 20 16mm Color sound
1966 Brighty Of The Grand Canyon. Stephen F. Booth Productions 89 min 35mm Color sound
1965 Indian Paint. Tejas Productions Inc. 91 35mm Color sound
1962 The Sign Of Zorro Walt Disney Productions. 91 min 16mm B&W sound
1958 The Sign Of Zorro. Walt Disney Productions. 91 min 35mm B&W sound
1953 Sombrero. Loew’s Incorporated 103 min 35mm Color sound
1951 Navajo. B-F Productions 70 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Tell it to the judge Norman Foster 88 min 16mm B&W sound
1949 Tell It To The Judge. Norman Foster 87 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Rachel And The Stranger. Norman Foster 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 El Ahijado De La Muerte. Importadora Inc. 78 min. 35mm B&W sound
1943 Journey Into Fear. Norman Foster, Orson Welles 68 min. B&W
1941 Ride Kelly Ride. Norman Foster 5 345 ft. Color
1941 Scotland Yard. Norman Foster 6 380 ft.
1940 Charlie Chan In Panama. Norman Foster 6061 ft. B&W
1940 Viva Cisco Kid. Norman Foster 6 315 ft. Color
1939 Mr. Moto's last warning. Norman Foster 2375 16mm B&W sound
1938 Mr. Moto takes a chance. Fox Film Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:03:00 16mm B&W sound
1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto. Fox Film Corp 2175 16mm B&W sound
1937 FAIR WARNING. Fox Film Corp 560 16mm B&W sound
1937 Thank you, Mr. Moto. Fox Film Corp 2400 16mm B&W sound
1936 HIGH TENSION. Fox Film Corp 63 min B&W
1936 SUICIDE SQUAD. Puritan Pictures. 6 reels 16mm Sound
1936 THE FIRE TRAP. Empire Film Distributors Inc. 7 reels 16mm Sound
1935 BEHIND THE EVIDENCE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1935 BEHIND THE GREEN LIGHTS. Mascot Pictures Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1935 LADIES CRAVE EXCITEMENT. Mascot Pictures Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1935 The hoosier schoolmaster. Monogram Pictures Corp. 8 reels 16mm B&W silent
1934 ELINOR NORTON. Fox Film Corp 71 min B&W
1934 ORIENT EXPRESS. Fox Film Corp 73 min B&W
1933 PILGRIMAGE. Fox Film Corp 96 min B&W
1933 PROFESSIONAL SWEETHEART. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1933 RAFTER ROMANCE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1932 ALIAS THE DOCTOR. First National Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1932 GIRL OF THE RIO. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1932 PLAY GIRL. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1932 STEADY COMPANY. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1932 WEEK-END MARRIAGE. First National Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1931 It pays to advertise. Paramount Publix Corp. 5 reels 16mm B&W sound
1931 NO LIMIT. Paramount Publix Corp. 8 reels B&W
1931 UP POPS THE DEVIL. Paramount Publix Corp. 8 reels B&W
1930 YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN. Paramount Publix Corp. 79 min B&W