Biography
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.
Filmography
all 56
Movies 56
Director 31
Producer 19
self 4
Writer 2
Cinderella's Revenge (2024)
Ouija Witch (2023)
Hunt Club (2023)
The Gardener (2021)
Sleeping With My Student (2019)
In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
High Resolution (2018)
Social Animals (2018)
Dragons of Camelot (2014)
Remo, Rambo, Reagan and Reds: The Eighties Action Movie Explosion (2014)
Poseidon Rex (2014)
Jurassic Attack (2013)
Dragon Wasps (2012)
Sand Sharks (2011)
Jabberwock Dragon Siege (2011)
Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011)
Groupie (2010)
Beauty and the Beast (2010)
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood (2009)
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon (2008)
Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (2007)
Day of Wrath (2006)
Blood and Blackboards (2006)
Pterodactyl (2005)
Betrayal (2003)
Stealing Candy (2003)
White Rush (2003)
The Wisher (2002)
Devil's Prey (2001)
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged (2000)
Sacrifice (2000)
Blowback (2000)
The Base (1999)
Hitman's Run (1999)
Misbegotten (1998)
Double Take (1998)
The Ex (1996)
Public Enemies (1996)
Night of the Running Man (1995)
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)
Extreme Justice (1993)
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Class of 1999 (1990)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Commando (1985)
Firestarter (1984)
Class of 1984 (1982)
The Funhouse (1981)
Roller Boogie (1979)
Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)
Stunts (1977)
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
White House Madness (1975)
Truck Stop Women (1974)
Steel Arena (1973)
Tricia's Wedding (1971)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1946-11-26 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMark Lester
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