Mark L. Lester
Directing
Born: November 26, 1946 (age 79) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
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)
Commando
Director
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
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Class of 1984
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Firestarter
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Armed and Dangerous
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Class of 1999
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Pterodactyl
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Night of the Running Man
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Stealing Candy
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Roller Boogie
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Blowback
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Betrayal
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White Rush
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Extreme Justice
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Public Enemies
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Poseidon Rex
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Misbegotten
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Truck Stop Women
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The Base
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Sacrifice
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The Dragons of Camelot
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Groupie
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
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The Ex
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Hitman's Run
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Gold of the Amazon Women
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Stunts
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Steel Arena
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Double Take
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White House Madness
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Writing (6)
Producing (46)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
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Class of 1984
Executive Producer
Cinderella's Revenge
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Class of 1999
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Sleeping With My Student
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The Funhouse
Executive Producer
Day of Wrath
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Pterodactyl
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Jurassic Attack
Executive Producer
Hunt Club
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Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
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Night of the Running Man
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Devil's Prey
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Stealing Candy
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The Gardener
Executive Producer
Blowback
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Betrayal
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Sand Sharks
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White Rush
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Public Enemies
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Poseidon Rex
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Misbegotten
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Truck Stop Women
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The Base
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Bad Karma
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Sacrifice
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The Dragons of Camelot
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Sinbad and the Minotaur
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Groupie
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Groupie
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Exorcist Vengeance
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
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Jabberwock Dragon Siege
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The Ex
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Hitman's Run
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Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
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High Resolution
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Steel Arena
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The Wisher
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Ouija Witch
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Double Take
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Tricia's Wedding
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White House Madness
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Dragon Wasps
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