Mark L. Lester
Born: 1946-11-26 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- Cinderella's Revenge ... (Producer)
2023
- Hunt Club ... (Producer)
- King on Screen as Self
- Masters of the Grind as Self
- Ouija Witch ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Exorcist Vengeance ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- The Gardener ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Sleeping With My Student ... (Producer)
- In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Self
2018
- High Resolution ... (Producer)
2014
- Dragons of Camelot ... (Director)
- Poseidon Rex ... (Director)
2013
- Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten ... (Producer)
- Jurassic Attack ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- Dragon Wasps ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- Sand Sharks ... (Producer)
- Sinbad and the Minotaur ... (Producer)
- Jabberwock Dragon Siege ... (Producer)
2010
- Groupie ... (Director)
2009
2008
- Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon ... (Executive Producer)
2007
- Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke ... (Producer)
2006
- Day of Wrath ... (Executive Producer)
- Blood and Blackboards
2004
- Pterodactyl ... (Director)
2003
- Betrayal ... (Director)
- Stealing Candy ... (Director)
- White Rush ... (Director)
2002
- The Wisher ... (Executive Producer)
2001
- Devil's Prey ... (Producer)
- Bad Karma ... (Executive Producer)
2000
- The Base 2: Guilty as Charged ... (Director)
- Blowback ... (Director)
- Sacrifice ... (Director)
1999
- The Base ... (Director)
- Hitman's Run ... (Director)
1998
- Double Take ... (Director)
- Misbegotten ... (Director)
1996
- Public Enemies ... (Director)
- The Ex ... (Director)
1995
- Night of the Running Man ... (Director)
1994
- Class of 1999 II: The Substitute ... (Original Series Creator)
1993
- Extreme Justice ... (Director)
1991
- Showdown in Little Tokyo ... (Director)
1990
- Class of 1999 ... (Director)
1986
- Armed and Dangerous ... (Director)
1985
- Commando ... (Director)
1984
- Firestarter ... (Director)
1982
- Class of 1984 ... (Director)
1981
- The Funhouse ... (Executive Producer)
1979
- Roller Boogie ... (Director)
- Gold of the Amazon Women ... (Director)
1977
- Stunts ... (Director)
1976
- Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw ... (Director)
1975
- White House Madness ... (Director)
1974
- Truck Stop Women ... (Director)
1973
- Steel Arena ... (Director)
1971
- Tricia's Wedding ... (Producer)