Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p William D. Foster, sometimes referred to as Bill Foster (1884–?), was a pioneering African-American filmmaker who was an influential figure in the Black film industry in the early 20th century, along with others such as Oscar Micheaux laying the groundwork for the modern black film industry. He was the first African American to found a film production company, establishing the Foster Photoplay Company in Chicago in 1910.. }
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- William_D._Foster comment "William D. Foster, sometimes referred to as Bill Foster (1884–?), was a pioneering African-American filmmaker who was an influential figure in the Black film industry in the early 20th century, along with others such as Oscar Micheaux laying the groundwork for the modern black film industry. He was the first African American to found a film production company, establishing the Foster Photoplay Company in Chicago in 1910.".