David Foster (film producer)

David Foster (1929 – December 23, 2019) was an American film producer, with credits in films such as The Thing (1982), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and The Core (2003).

David Foster
Born1929
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Died (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Spouse(s)Jackie Pattiz
Children3 sons

Early life

Foster was born in 1929 in The Bronx, New York City.[1][2][3] His parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland.[1] He moved to California in 1946 at age 17, and graduated from USC School of Cinema - Television in 1953.

Career

Early career

Foster began his career as a publicist for Rogers & Cowan, representing top tier talent including Steve McQueen, Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers and Sonny and Cher. He then became a partner at Allan, Foster, Ingersoll and Weber.[1] He produced his first film, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, in 1968.[1][2][3]

Filmography
Year Title
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1972 The Getaway
1974 The Nickel Ride
1975 The Drowning Pool
1977 First Love
1977 Heroes
1978 The Legacy
1981 Caveman
1982 Between Two Brothers (TV Movie)
1982 The Gift of Life (TV Movie)
1982 The Thing
1983 Second Thoughts
1984 Mass Appeal
1985 The Mean Season
1985 Murphy’s Mob (Episodes 4.09 and 4.10)
1986 News at Eleven (TV Movie)
1986 Short Circuit
1986 Running Scared
1988 Short Circuit 2
1988 Full Moon in Blue Water
1989 Gleaming the Cube
1994 The Getaway
1994 The River Wild
1998 The Mask of Zorro
1999 Clubland
2002 Collateral Damage
2002 Hart’s War
2003 The Core
2005 The Fog
2011 The Thing
2012 Good Knight (Short)

Personal life and death

Foster married Jackie Pattiz in 1959, and they had three sons: Gary, Greg, and Tim. Gary followed in his father's footsteps, producing the tv series Community. Tim also produced two films in the late 1990s, and Greg was the former CEO of IMAX.[4]

David Foster died on December 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, at age 90.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Yee, Lawrence (December 25, 2019). "David Foster, Producer of 'The Getaway,' Dies at 90". The Wrap. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 25, 2019). "'The Getaway' Producer David Foster Dies At Age 90". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. Saperstein, Pat (December 25, 2019). "David Foster, Producer of 'The Getaway' and 'The Thing,' Dies at 90". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. "David Foster". IMDb. Retrieved May 1, 2020.


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