Mark L. Lester
Directing
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
Directing31
movieThe Dragons of Camelot
2014
Director
moviePoseidon Rex
2014
Director
movieGroupie
2010
Director
moviePterodactyl
2004
Director
movieBetrayal
2003
Director
movieStealing Candy
2003
Director
movieWhite Rush
2003
Director
movieSacrifice
2000
Director
movieBlowback
2000
Director
movieThe Base
1999
Director
movieHitman's Run
1999
Director
movieMisbegotten
1998
Director
movieDouble Take
1998
Director
movieThe Ex
1996
Director
moviePublic Enemies
1996
Director
movieExtreme Justice
1993
Director
movieClass of 1999
1990
Director
movieArmed and Dangerous
1986
Director
movieCommando
1985
Director
movieFirestarter
1984
Director
movieClass of 1984
1982
Director
movieRoller Boogie
1979
Director
movieStunts
1977
Director
movieWhite House Madness
1975
Director
movieTruck Stop Women
1974
Director
movieSteel Arena
1973
Director
Production45
movieCinderella's Revenge
2024
Producer
movieOuija Witch
2023
Executive Producer
movieHunt Club
2023
Producer
movieExorcist Vengeance
2022
Executive Producer
movieThe Gardener
2021
Executive Producer
movieHigh Resolution
2018
Producer
movieThe Dragons of Camelot
2014
Producer
moviePoseidon Rex
2014
Producer
movieJurassic Attack
2013
Executive Producer
movieDragon Wasps
2012
Executive Producer
movieSand Sharks
2011
Producer
movieJabberwock Dragon Siege
2011
Producer
movieSinbad and the Minotaur
2011
Producer
movieGroupie
2010
Producer, Executive Producer
movieYeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
2008
Executive Producer
movieDay of Wrath
2006
Executive Producer
moviePterodactyl
2004
Producer
movieBetrayal
2003
Producer
movieStealing Candy
2003
Producer
movieWhite Rush
2003
Producer
movieBad Karma
2002
Executive Producer
movieThe Wisher
2002
Executive Producer
movieDevil's Prey
2001
Producer
movieSacrifice
2000
Producer
movieBlowback
2000
Producer
movieThe Base
1999
Producer
movieHitman's Run
1999
Producer
movieMisbegotten
1998
Producer
movieDouble Take
1998
Producer
movieThe Ex
1996
Producer
moviePublic Enemies
1996
Producer
movieClass of 1999
1990
Producer
movieClass of 1984
1982
Executive Producer
movieThe Funhouse
1981
Executive Producer
movieWhite House Madness
1975
Producer
movieTruck Stop Women
1974
Producer
movieSteel Arena
1973
Producer
movieTricia's Wedding
1971
Producer
Writing6
movieClass of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
Original Series Creator
movieClass of 1984
1982
Screenplay
movieTruck Stop Women
1974
Screenplay
movieSteel Arena
1973
Writer
