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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (49)
Cinderella's Revenge
Producer (Production)
2024
Masters of the Grind
as Self
2023
King on Screen
as Self
2023
Ouija Witch
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
Hunt Club
Producer (Production)
2023
Exorcist Vengeance
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
The Gardener
Executive Producer (Production)
2021
Sleeping With My Student
Producer (Production)
2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Himself
2019
High Resolution
Producer (Production)
2018
The Dragons of Camelot
Director (Directing)
2014
Poseidon Rex
Director (Directing)
2014
Jurassic Attack
Executive Producer (Production)
2013
Dragon Wasps
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
Sand Sharks
Producer (Production)
2011
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Producer (Production)
2011
Sinbad and the Minotaur
Producer (Production)
2011
Groupie
Director (Directing)
2010
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
as Self
2009
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
Executive Producer (Production)
2008
Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
Producer (Production)
2007
Day of Wrath
Executive Producer (Production)
2006
Blood and Blackboards
2006
Pterodactyl
Director (Directing)
2004
Betrayal
Director (Directing)
2003
Stealing Candy
Director (Directing)
2003
White Rush
Director (Directing)
2003
Bad Karma
Executive Producer (Production)
2002
The Wisher
Executive Producer (Production)
2002
Devil's Prey
Producer (Production)
2001
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
Director (Directing)
2000
Sacrifice
Director (Directing)
2000
Blowback
Director (Directing)
2000
The Base
Director (Directing)
1999
Hitman's Run
Director (Directing)
1999
Misbegotten
Director (Directing)
1998
Double Take
Director (Directing)
1998
The Ex
Director (Directing)
1996
Public Enemies
Director (Directing)
1996
Night of the Running Man
Director (Directing)
1995
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
Original Series Creator (Writing)
1994
Extreme Justice
Director (Directing)
1993
Showdown in Little Tokyo
Director (Directing)
1991
Class of 1999
Director (Directing)
1990
Armed and Dangerous
Director (Directing)
1986
Commando
Director (Directing)
1985
Firestarter
Director (Directing)
1984
Class of 1984
Director (Directing)
1982
The Funhouse
Executive Producer (Production)
1981
