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name: "Robert Foster"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "13 August 1938"
died: "30 May 2011"
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updated: "2026-09-16T16:50:52.665773+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Robert Foster

Writer. Born 13 August 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 30 May 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 13 August 1938, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Died:** 30 May 2011
- **Also known as:** Bob Foster, Willard Walpole

## Biography

Robert Foster (1938–2011) was a television and film writer and producer. Born in Los Angeles, California, he began his career in the Universal Studios mailroom, where his father worked as an accountant.

Foster wrote episodes of series including *Kojak* (1974) and *Knight Rider* (1983–1985), on which he also worked as a producer. His screenplays include the feature *Dead Bang* (1989) and the film *The Contractor* (2007). He received writing credits under the names Bob Foster and Willard Walpole.

*Sources: imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Kojak* (1973), Fi1m 80, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)

## Also known for

- *Knight Rider* (1982), Writer, Director, Teleplay
- *The Contractor* (2007), Screenplay
- *Dead Bang* (1989), Screenplay

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