Mark L. Lester
Directing
Born: November 26, 1946 (age 79) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
Mark L. Lester (born November 26, 1946) is an American filmmaker. 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 founded American World Pictures, and independent production and distribution company, which largely produces television films. 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
Commando
1985
Firestarter
1984
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
The Funhouse
1981
Class of 1984
1982
Class of 1999
1990
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Sand Sharks
2011
Pterodactyl
2004
Cinderella's Revenge
2024
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
Jurassic Attack
2013
Photos (3)
Self / Appearances (4)
Directing (31)
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Director
Commando
Director
Betrayal
Director
Armed and Dangerous
Director
Class of 1999
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Class of 1984
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
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Firestarter
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Stealing Candy
Director
The Base
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Public Enemies
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Night of the Running Man
Director
Roller Boogie
Director
Pterodactyl
Director
White Rush
Director
Dragons of Camelot
Director
Blowback
Director
Stunts
Director
Extreme Justice
Director
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
Director
Gold of the Amazon Women
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Hitman's Run
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Sacrifice
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Misbegotten
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Poseidon Rex
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The Ex
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White House Madness
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Groupie
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Truck Stop Women
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Double Take
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Steel Arena
Director
Writing (6)
Producing (46)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
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The Funhouse
Executive Producer
Betrayal
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Day of Wrath
Executive Producer
Class of 1999
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Class of 1984
Executive Producer
Cinderella's Revenge
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
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The Gardener
Executive Producer
Sleeping With My Student
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Stealing Candy
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The Base
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Public Enemies
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Night of the Running Man
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Jurassic Attack
Executive Producer
Pterodactyl
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Ouija Witch
Executive Producer
Hunt Club
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Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
Executive Producer
White Rush
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Devil's Prey
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Sand Sharks
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Dragons of Camelot
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Blowback
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Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
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Bad Karma
Executive Producer
Hitman's Run
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High Resolution
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Sinbad and the Minotaur
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Sacrifice
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Exorcist Vengeance
Executive Producer
Misbegotten
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Poseidon Rex
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The Ex
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White House Madness
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Jabberwock Dragon Siege
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Groupie
Executive Producer
Groupie
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Truck Stop Women
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The Wisher
Executive Producer
Double Take
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Steel Arena
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Tricia's Wedding
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Dragon Wasps
Executive Producer