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Jon Foster | |
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| Born | 18 September1981 (age 42) Cheltenham, England |
| Occupation | Screenwriter producer |
| Notable awards | BAFTA EMMY |
Jon Foster, (born 18 September 1981) is a British screenwriter and producer known for his frequent writing collaborations with James Lamont and for writing the "Paddington meets the Queen" [1] sketch for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
Career[edit]
Television & film work[edit]
Alongside writing partner James Lamont, Foster wrote the Cartoon Network animated series The Amazing World of Gumball, for which he won a BAFTA Children's Award in 2011 and 2012. [2] They left the show shortly into the third season.
In 2013 the pair wrote The Harry Hill Movie, [3] along with Harry Hill.
Foster and Lamont wrote episodes for Cuckoo, a BBC sitcom featuring Greg Davies.
In 2016 the pair wrote and created their own E4 sitcom Wasted[4] featuring Sean Bean
In 2019, Foster co-developed the animated television series The Adventures of Paddington[5] along with Lamont for which the pair won an EMMY. The show premiered on Gulli,[6] M6, and Piwi+ in France, Nick Jr. in the UK, and Nickelodeon internationally.
In 2021 Foster and Lamont worked with Jimmy Fallon on the NBC special 5 More Sleeps 'Till Christmas. [7] which was an adaptation of Fallon's book of the same title.
Foster and Lamont are currently writing Paddington in Peru. [8]
Awards[edit]
Foster and Lamont won the 2011 and 2012 British Academy Children's Award for writing on The Amazing World of Gumball.[9]
They also won an Emmy Award for the 2019 television series The Adventures of Paddington.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC - when Paddington Met the Queen".
- ^ "Children's in 2012 | BAFTA Awards".
- ^ "The Harry Hill Movie".
- ^ "Interview with Jon Foster and James Lamont for Wasted | Channel 4".
- ^ "Season 2 of 'The Adventures of Paddington' Debuts February 19".
- ^ "Les aventures de Paddington".
- ^ "Jimmy Fallon Scores Cover Band Competition for E! & Sets up Animated Projects Based on His Kids' Books". 13 May 2021.
- ^ "'Paddington in Peru': Studiocanal & Sony Pic Hits UK in Fall 2024, MLK 2025 Stateside; Rachel Zegler Replaced in Cast — Update". 24 October 2023.
- ^ Bell, Matthew. "Jon Foster & James Lamont: Interview". BAFTA Guru.
- ^ https://www.studiocanal.com/news/the-adventures-of-paddington-wins-two-daytime-emmy-awards/.
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External links[edit]
- Jon Foster at IMDb