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Mark L. Lester
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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,…
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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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2024
Cinderella's Revenge
Movie Producer
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2023
Masters of the Grind
Movie Self
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2023
King on Screen
Movie Self
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2023
Ouija Witch
Movie Executive Producer
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2023
Hunt Club
Movie Producer
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2022
Exorcist Vengeance
Movie Executive Producer
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2021
The Gardener
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Sleeping With My Student
Movie Producer
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2019
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Movie Self
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2018
High Resolution
Movie Producer
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2014
Dragons of Camelot
Movie Director
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2014
Poseidon Rex
Movie Director
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2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
TV show Producer
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2013
Jurassic Attack
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2012
Dragon Wasps
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2011
Sand Sharks
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2011
Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Movie Producer
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2011
Sinbad and the Minotaur
Movie Producer
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2010
Groupie
Movie Producer
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2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Movie Self
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2008
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
Movie Executive Producer
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2007
Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
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2006
Day of Wrath
Movie Executive Producer
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2006
Blood and Blackboards
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2004
Pterodactyl
Movie Director
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2003
Betrayal
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2003
Stealing Candy
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2003
White Rush
Movie Director
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2002
Bad Karma
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2002
The Wisher
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2001
Devil's Prey
Movie Producer
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2000
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
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2000
Sacrifice
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2000
Blowback
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1999
The Base
Movie Director
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1999
Hitman's Run
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1998
Misbegotten
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1998
Double Take
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1996
The Ex
Movie Director
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1996
Public Enemies
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