
David Foster
Composer
Born: November 1, 1949 (76 years old)
Place of birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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 (22)
- Hit Man: David Foster & Friends (2008, ★ 8)
- Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany (2007, ★ 7.8)
- David Foster: Off the Record (2019, ★ 7)
- Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends (2011, ★ 6.6)
- Hired Gun (2017, ★ 7)
- Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago (2016, ★ 7.2)
- The Bodyguard (1992, ★ 6.7)
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017, ★ 6.6)
- Behind the Music (1997, ★ 7.1)
- Quest for Camelot (1998, ★ 6.8)
- Diane Warren: Relentless (2025, ★ 5.3)
- Great Performances (1971, ★ 5.8)
- The Secret of My Success (1987, ★ 6.5)
- Lipstick (1976, ★ 5.2)
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985, ★ 6.1)
- If Looks Could Kill (1991, ★ 6.1)
- Stealing Home (1988, ★ 6.3)
- The Karate Kid Part II (1986, ★ 6.3)
- Fresh Horses (1988, ★ 5.2)
- One Good Cop (1991, ★ 5.7)
- Baywatch (1989, ★ 6)
- Push, Nevada (2002, ★ 4.6)