Bill Foster (director)
Bill Foster | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California , U.S. | April 7, 1932
Other names | Billy Ray Foster |
Occupation | Television director |
Years active | 1964-1990 |
Spouse(s) | Lynn, ?-2011, his death |
Children | 2 daughters, Julia and Susan, 1 son, Michael |
Billy Ray "Bill" Foster (April 7, 1932 – February 2, 2011) was an American
Foster directed the 1967
In 1986, Foster directed the live syndicated special, The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults, which was hosted by Geraldo Rivera.[1] The special, which advertised the potential to find the secrets of Al Capone buried in a vault beneath the Lexington Hotel in Chicago, turned up very little.[1]
Foster spent much of his career directing television sitcoms, especially during the 1970s and 1980s.[1] He directed 43 episodes of the sitcom, Benson, between 1982 and 1986.[2] Foster also directed 36 separate episodes of NBC's Amen, which starred Sherman Hemsley and Clifton Davis, between 1986 and 1989.[2] Foster largely retired after directing 23 episodes of the ABC television series, Full House, from 1989 to 1990.[2]
Foster died of cancer on February 2, 2011, in
References
External links
- Bill Foster at IMDb