Mark L. Lester

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-11-26 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As Mark Lester

Mark L. Lester

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.

Known For

Director

2014
Poseidon Rex

as Director

2014
2010
Groupie

as Director

2004
Pterodactyl

as Director

2003
White Rush

as Director

2003
Betrayal

as Director

2003
Stealing Candy

as Director

2000
Blowback

as Director

2000
Sacrifice

as Director

1999
The Base

as Director

1999
Hitman's Run

as Director

1998
Double Take

as Director

1998
Misbegotten

as Director

1996
Public Enemies

as Director

1996
The Ex

as Director

1995
1993
Extreme Justice

as Director

1991
1990
Class of 1999

as Director

1986
1985
Commando

as Director

1984
Firestarter

as Director

1982
Class of 1984

as Director

1979
Roller Boogie

as Director

1979
1977
Stunts

as Director

1976
1975
1974
Truck Stop Women

as Director

1973
Steel Arena

as Director

Producer

2024
2023
Ouija Witch

as Executive Producer

2023
Hunt Club

as Producer

2021
The Gardener

as Executive Producer

2019
2018
High Resolution

as Producer

2014
2014
Poseidon Rex

as Producer

2013
Jurassic Attack

as Executive Producer

2012
Dragon Wasps

as Executive Producer

2011
2011
2011
Sand Sharks

as Producer

2010
Groupie

as Executive Producer

2010
Groupie

as Producer

2008
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon

as Executive Producer

2006
Day of Wrath

as Executive Producer

2004
Pterodactyl

as Producer

2003
Betrayal

as Producer

2003
White Rush

as Producer

2003
Stealing Candy

as Producer

2002
The Wisher

as Executive Producer

2001
Devil's Prey

as Producer

2000
Blowback

as Producer

2000
Sacrifice

as Producer

1999
Hitman's Run

as Producer

1999
The Base

as Producer

1998
Misbegotten

as Producer

1998
Double Take

as Producer

1996
Public Enemies

as Producer

1996
The Ex

as Producer

1995
1991
1990
Class of 1999

as Producer

1982
Class of 1984

as Executive Producer

1981
The Funhouse

as Executive Producer

1976
1975
1974
Truck Stop Women

as Producer

1973
Steel Arena

as Producer

1971
Tricia's Wedding

as Producer

Writer

2003
1994
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute

as Original Series Creator

1990
Class of 1999

as Story

1982
Class of 1984

as Screenplay

1974
Truck Stop Women

as Screenplay

1973
Steel Arena

as Writer