Mark L. Lester

Directing·Nov 26, 1946·Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Mark L. Lester is an American writer, producer, and director of action films. Following his first film, Twilight of the Mayas, Lester worked on films such as Stunts, Steel Arena, and Bobby Jo and the Outlaw. His next film Roller Boogie with Linda Blair was a modest success, which he built on with reasonably received exploitation thriller Class of 1984, and Stephen King's Firestarter. His biggest hit came in 1985 with Commando, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action film that grossed over $57 million worldwide. He also produced Armed & Dangerous starring Meg Ryan and John Candy. In 1989 he directed Class of 1999, a very loose science fiction sequel to Class of 1984. Mark Lester married Dana Dubovsky, who he now works with and had two children, Jason and Justin. He also founded American World Pictures, and independent production and distribution company. Recent films include The Base, an action film, the thrillers Blowback and Hitman's Run, and television film Pterodactyl (produced for the Sci Fi Channel). Other credits include Showdown in Little Tokyo starring Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee, Night of the Running Man, Extreme Justice, Misbegotten, The Ex, Double Take, and Truck Stop Women.

Film	Credit
Cinderella's Revenge2024 · Producer	Producer
Masters of the Grind2023 · Self	Self
King on Screen2023 · Self	Self
Hunt Club2023 · Producer	Producer
Sleeping With My Student2019 · Producer	Producer
In Search of the Last Action Heroes2019 · Self	Self
High Resolution2018 · Producer	Producer
The Dragons of Camelot2014 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Poseidon Rex2014 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Sand Sharks2011 · Producer	Producer
Jabberwock Dragon Siege2011 · Producer	Producer
Sinbad and the Minotaur2011 · Producer	Producer
Groupie2010 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood2009 · Self	Self
Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke2007 · Producer	Producer
BBlood and Blackboards2006 · Actor	Actor
Pterodactyl2004 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Betrayal2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Stealing Candy2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
White Rush2003 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Devil's Prey2001 · Producer	Producer
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged2000 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Sacrifice2000 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Blowback2000 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Base1999 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Hitman's Run1999 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Misbegotten1998 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Double Take1998 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Ex1996 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Public Enemies1996 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Night of the Running Man1995 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Extreme Justice1993 · Director	Director
Showdown in Little Tokyo1991 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Class of 19991990 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Armed and Dangerous1986 · Director	Director
Commando1985 · Director	Director
Firestarter1984 · Director	Director
Class of 19841982 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Roller Boogie1979 · Director	Director
Gold of the Amazon Women1979 · Director	Director
Stunts1977 · Director	Director
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw1976 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
White House Madness1975 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Truck Stop Women1974 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Steel Arena1973 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Tricia's Wedding1971 · Producer	Producer