Jon Foster (writer)
Jon Foster (born 18 September 1981) is an English television and film screenwriter and producer known for his frequent collaborations with screenwriter James Lamont.
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| Born | September 18, 1981 |
| Citizenship | British |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Early life & education
Foster grew up in Cheltenham, England, where he attended The Richard Pate School and Dean Close School. He later studied English and History at Trinity College Dublin, graduating in 2005.
Television & Film work
In 2011, he and Lamont both worked on Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball as writers for seasons 1 to 3, and an episode in season 5.
Alongside writing partner James Lamont, Foster has written the forthcoming "The Harry Hill Movie", as well as six seasons of Shaun the Sheep for CBBC, for which he won a BAFTA Children's Award in 2011 and 2012. He also wrote The Armstrong and Miller Show for BBC One (BAFTA winner 2010) and School of Comedy for E4. He filmed a sitcom pilot for E4 in 2013 and is currently working on commissioned scripts for Big Talk Productions, Objective Productions and a film for Heyday Films and Studiocanal.[1][2]
Foster co-created Bryony Makes a Zombie Movie for BBC Three, which was BAFTA and Rose d'Or nominated in 2009. He also worked as a producer on 10 O'Clock Live for Zeppotron and Channel 4.
In 2019, he co-developed the animated television series The Adventures of Paddington along with Lamont which premiered on Gulli[3], M6, and Piwi+ in France, Nick Jr. in the UK, and Nickelodeon internationally.
Awards
As a writer, Foster has won two British Academy Children's Awards for his work on Shaun the Sheep.' He also wrote on the series 'Armstrong and Miller,' which won the Best Comedy BAFTA in 2010.