1992Nominee
Best Performance
The Bodyguard
David Foster
Actor · Producer · Writer
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
November 1, 1949
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Writing
The Karate Kid Part II
1987Nominee
Best Performance
The Secret of My Success
Career Highlights
1998Highlight
Best Performance
Quest for Camelot
1985Highlight
Best Performance
St. Elmo's Fire
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The Bodyguard
The Karate Kid Part II
The Secret of My Success