David Foster
Sound • Born 1949-11-01
Biography
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
53 credits
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
Movie • 2008
Self
Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany
Movie • 2007
Self
Andrea Bocelli - Under the Desert Sky
Movie • 2006
Self
Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood
Movie • 2014
Self
Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert
Movie • 2011
Himself
David Foster: Off the Record
Movie • 2019
Self
The Concert For World Children's Day
Movie • 2002
Self
Rock-a-Die Baby
Movie • 1975
David
Seal: Soundstage
Movie • 2009
Piano and Director
Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino
Movie • 2013
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2000
Self
Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
Movie • 2011
Self
Letting Go
Movie • 2012
Mogul
Hired Gun
Movie • 2017
Self
Andrea Bocelli - Cinema
Movie • 2016
Self
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Movie • 2024
Self
Michael Bolton: This Is Michael Bolton
Movie • 1992
Self
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
Movie • 2018
Self
Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
Movie • 2016
Self
The Bodyguard
Movie • 1992
Oscar Conductor
Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
Movie • 2011
Self
Tears Are Not Enough
Movie • 1985
Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Movie • 2017
Self
Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration
Movie • 2015
Self
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2013
Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie • 2020
Self
Silent Night: A Song for the World
Movie • 2021
Self
Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole
Movie • 1999
Self
Christmas with Andrea Bocelli & Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special
Movie • 2024
David Foster's EGGGPAA
Movie • 2022
Self
Conviction of the Heart
Movie • 2025
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Movie • 2022
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie • 2025
Self
Neil Sedaka: King of Song
Movie • 2014
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The View
TV • 1997
Self
Celebrity Duets
TV • 2006
Soundstage
TV • 2003
Push, Nevada
TV • 2002
American Idol
TV • 2002
Self - Guest Performer
Popstars (US)
TV • 2001
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Banana Split - Banana
Popstars
TV • 2001
Behind the Music
TV • 1997
Self
The Princes of Malibu
TV • 2005
Self
Dr. Phil
TV • 2002
Self
Asia's Got Talent
TV • 2015
Self - Judge
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Performer