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Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Actor, Producer, Director

Born November 26, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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.

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Filmography

Actor

16

Type

Year

Classic Hollywood Cinemas Poster

Classic Hollywood Cinemas Documentary2025Self

Masters of the Grind Poster

Masters of the Grind Feature Film2023Self

King on Screen Poster

King on Screen Documentary2022Self

Dead Talk Live Poster

Dead Talk Live TV Series2020Self - Guest

In Search of the Last Action Heroes Poster

In Search of the Last Action Heroes Documentary2019Self

School Safety Video2018

Playing with Fire: The Making of 'Firestarter' Documentary2017Self

Running Independent Documentary2017Self

Back to Class of 1999 Documentary2016Self

History Repeats Itself: Class of 1984 Poster

History Repeats Itself: Class of 1984 Video2015Self

Remo, Rambo, Reagan and Reds: The Eighties Action Movie Explosion Poster

Remo, Rambo, Reagan and Reds: The Eighties Action Movie Explosion Documentary2014Self

Something Wicked This Way Comes: An Interview with Executive Producer Mark L. Lester Video2012Self

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Poster

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood Documentary2009Self

Commando: Pure Action Poster

Commando: Pure Action Documentary2007Self

Blood and Blackboards Documentary2006Self

Le fabuleux destin de... TV Series2002Self

Producer

50

Type

Year

Cinderella's Revenge Poster

Cinderella's Revenge Feature Film2024

Ouija Witch Poster

Ouija Witch Feature Film2023

Exorcist Vengeance Poster

Exorcist Vengeance Feature Film2022

Hunt Club Poster

Hunt Club Feature Film2022

Nutcracker Massacre Poster

Nutcracker Massacre Feature Film2022

The Gardener Poster

The Gardener Feature Film2021

Sleeping with My Student Poster

Sleeping with My Student Feature Film2019

High Resolution Poster

High Resolution Feature Film2018

Social Animals Poster

Social Animals Feature Film2018

Toxin Feature Film2015

Dragons of Camelot Poster

Dragons of Camelot Feature Film2014

Poseidon Rex Poster

Poseidon Rex Feature Film2013

Rise of the Dinosaurs Poster

Rise of the Dinosaurs Feature Film2013

Dragon Wasps Poster

Dragon Wasps TV Movie2012

Sand Sharks Poster

Sand Sharks Feature Film2012

Jabberwock Poster

Jabberwock TV Movie2011

Sinbad and the Minotaur Poster

Sinbad and the Minotaur TV Movie2011

Beauty and the Beast Poster

Beauty and the Beast Feature Film2010

Groupie Feature Film2010

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Poster

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon TV Movie2008

Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke Poster

Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke TV Movie2007

Day of Wrath Poster

Day of Wrath Feature Film2006

Pterodactyl Poster

Pterodactyl Feature Film2005

Betrayal Poster

Betrayal Feature Film2003

Stealing Candy Poster

Stealing Candy Feature Film2003

White Rush Poster

White Rush Feature Film2003

The Wisher Poster

The Wisher Feature Film2002

Bad Karma Poster

Bad Karma Feature Film2001

Devil's Prey Poster

Devil's Prey Feature Film2001

Instinct to Kill Poster

Instinct to Kill Feature Film2001

Blowback Poster

Blowback Feature Film2000

Guilty as Charged Poster

Guilty as Charged TV Movie2000

Sacrifice Poster

Sacrifice TV Movie2000

Hitman's Run Poster

Hitman's Run Feature Film1999

The Base Poster

The Base Video1999

Double Take Poster

Double Take Feature Film1997

Misbegotten Poster

Misbegotten Feature Film1997

Public Enemies Poster

Public Enemies Video1996

The Ex Feature Film1996

Night of the Running Man Poster

Night of the Running Man Feature Film1995

Showdown in Little Tokyo Poster

Showdown in Little Tokyo Feature Film1991

Class of 1999 Poster

Class of 1999 Feature Film1990

Class of 1984 Poster

Class of 1984 Feature Film1982

The Funhouse Poster

The Funhouse Feature Film1981

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Poster

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Feature Film1976

White House Madness Poster

White House Madness Feature Film1975

Truck Stop Women Poster

Truck Stop Women Feature Film1974

Steel Arena Poster

Steel Arena Feature Film1973

Tricia's Wedding Poster

Tricia's Wedding Short Film1971

Twilight of the Mayas Feature Film1971

Director

33

Type

Year

Dragons of Camelot Poster

Dragons of Camelot Feature Film2014

Poseidon Rex Poster

Poseidon Rex Feature Film2013

Groupie Feature Film2010

Pterodactyl Poster

Pterodactyl Feature Film2005

Betrayal Poster

Betrayal Feature Film2003

Stealing Candy Poster

Stealing Candy Feature Film2003

White Rush Poster

White Rush Feature Film2003

Blowback Poster

Blowback Feature Film2000

Guilty as Charged Poster

Guilty as Charged TV Movie2000

Sacrifice Poster

Sacrifice TV Movie2000

Hitman's Run Poster

Hitman's Run Feature Film1999

The Base Poster

The Base Video1999

Double Take Poster

Double Take Feature Film1997

Misbegotten Poster

Misbegotten Feature Film1997

Public Enemies Poster

Public Enemies Video1996

The Ex Feature Film1996

Night of the Running Man Poster

Night of the Running Man Feature Film1995

Extreme Justice Poster

Extreme Justice Feature Film1993

Showdown in Little Tokyo Poster

Showdown in Little Tokyo Feature Film1991

Class of 1999 Poster

Class of 1999 Feature Film1990

Armed and Dangerous Poster

Armed and Dangerous Feature Film1986

Commando Poster

Commando Feature Film1985

Firestarter Poster

Firestarter Feature Film1984

Class of 1984 Poster

Class of 1984 Feature Film1982

Gold of the Amazon Women Poster

Gold of the Amazon Women TV Movie1979

Roller Boogie Poster

Roller Boogie Feature Film1979

Stunts Feature Film1977

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Poster

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Feature Film1976

White House Madness Poster

White House Madness Feature Film1975

Truck Stop Women Poster

Truck Stop Women Feature Film1974

Steel Arena Poster

Steel Arena Feature Film1973

Twilight of the Mayas Feature Film1971

The Invitation Poster

The Invitation Feature Film

Writer

7

Type

Year

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Poster

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon TV Movie2008

Stealing Candy Poster

Stealing Candy Feature Film2003

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Poster

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Feature Film1994

Class of 1999 Poster

Class of 1999 Feature Film1990

Class of 1984 Poster

Class of 1984 Feature Film1982

Truck Stop Women Poster

Truck Stop Women Feature Film1974

Steel Arena Poster

Steel Arena Feature Film1973

Thanks

5

Type

Year

Black Hole Short Film2012

Calibre 9 Poster

Calibre 9 Feature Film2011

Left for Dead Poster

Left for Dead Feature Film2005

Ghost Lake Poster

Ghost Lake Video2004

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Poster

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute Feature Film1994

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