Alan Dean Foster

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Alan Dean Foster Wiki Biography

Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American author of fantasy and science fiction, with many series to his credit as well as a large number of single novels. He is especially prolific in his novelizations of film scripts.He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles and currently resides in Prescott, Arizona, with his wife. IMDB Wikipedia $5 million 1946 1946-11-18 Alan Dean Foster Alan Dean Foster Net Worth Alien Encounters (2012) Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) American New York New York City November 18 Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006) Scorpio Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) USA Writer

Alan Dean Foster Quick Info

Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth November 18, 1946
Place Of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Profession Writer
Nationality American
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0287669
Nominations Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel

Alan Dean Foster Quotes

  • [dedicating his novelization of Terminator Salvation (2009)] For Brian Thomsen, who would have approved. But who left much too soon. In appreciation and friendship.

Alan Dean Foster Important Facts

  • Cousin of Lesley Gore and Michael Gore.
  • Nephew of Batman (1966) producer Howie Horwitz.
  • Currently resides in Prescott, Arizona, in a house built of brick that was salvaged from a turn-of-the-century miners’ brothel.
  • Received his Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles.
  • Received his Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
  • Foster was one of the first authors to write a book about the Star Wars characters having nothing to do with George Lucas’ original trilogy storyline. Its titled “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye” and was written after the first Star Wars film, centering on adventures featuring Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa.
  • Foster’s love of exotic places has taken him to Europe, Asia, through the Pacific Ocean, and the back roads of Tanzania and Kenya. He has lived in Tahiti and French Polynesia. He has rappeled into New Mexico’s fabled Lechugilla Cave, pan-fried piranha in Peru, whitewater-rafted the length of the Zambezi’s Batoka Gorge, and driven solo the length and breadth of Namibia.
  • Foster’s fiction includes science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery and westerns. He has written non-fiction articles on film, science and scuba diving, as well as having produced the novelizations of many films, including Star Wars, the first three Alien films, and Alien Nation.

Alan Dean Foster Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Welcome to Paradox 1998 TV Series story – 1 episode Writer
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 story Writer
Between the Lines 2016 Video documentary short Himself Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen 2016 Documentary Himself Self
Alien Encounters 2013-2014 TV Mini-Series Himself – Author / Himself – Science Fiction Author Self
Spacing Out! 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet 2006 Video documentary short Himself, science fiction novelist Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon 2006 Video documentary short Himself – Science Fiction Novelist Self

Alan Dean Foster Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1980 Hugo Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Won
1980 Hugo Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Nominated