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David Foster
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 1, 1949 (75 years)
David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s before focusing largely on composing and production. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren,[4] Foster has contributed to material for prominent music industry artists in various genres since then and is credited with production on over 40 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.
Filmography
| 2022 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Whitney, a Look Back · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Silent Night: A Song for the World · as Self |
| 2020 | Who You Gonna Call? · as Self |
| 2019 | The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Katharine McPhee: Live On Soundstage · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2017 | Whitney: Can I Be Me · as Self - Producer Of 'i Will Always Love You' |
| 2016 | The Great Songwriters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Andrea Bocelli - Cinema · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | Ett jobb för Berg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Kenny Rogers: Cards on the Table · as Self - Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Unusually Thicke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park · as Self - Piano |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Jackie Evancho - Dream With Me in Concert · as Himself |
| 2011 | Why Not? With Shania Twain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Hit Man Returns: David Foster & Friends · as Self |
| 2011 | Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self - Pianist: 'jingle Bells' |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Hit Man: David Foster & Friends · as Self |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2007 | Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany · as Self |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | The Corrs: All the Way Home · as Self |
| 2005 | The Princes of Malibu (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Biggest Loser (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2002 | The Concert for World Children's Day · as Self |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 2001 | The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' · as Self - Music Producer |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | The 41st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | 29th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | Life and Times (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The Alan Thicke Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |