Mark L. Lester
Director · Producer
79 years (Nov 26, 1946)Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Mark L. Lester belongs to the production side of the business, as an American director known, when known at all, from the credit block. Another title on the record is 'Firestarter'. The first credit dates from 1973. 53 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. The most visible credit is 'Commando'.
Mark L. Lester
Director · Producer
Mark L. Lester belongs to the production side of the business, as an American director known, when known at all, from the credit block. Another title on the record is 'Firestarter'. The first credit dates from 1973. 53 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list. The most visible credit is 'Commando'.
Movies: 30 titles
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Commando
1985
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
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Firestarter
1984
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Class of 1999
1990
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Pterodactyl
2004
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Armed and Dangerous
1986
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Night of the Running Man
1995
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Groupie
2010
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
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Class of 1984
1982
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Betrayal
2003
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Dragons of Camelot
2014
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Stealing Candy
2003
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Misbegotten
1998
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
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Roller Boogie
1979
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Public Enemies
1996
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Extreme Justice
1993
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The Base
1999
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Stunts
1977
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White Rush
2003
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Blowback
2000
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Truck Stop Women
1974
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Double Take
1998
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The Ex
1996
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Poseidon Rex
2014
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Hitman's Run
1999
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Sacrifice
2000
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Steel Arena
1973
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How old is Mark L. Lester and where are they from?
Mark L. Lester is 79 years old, born on November 26, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Mark L. Lester?
Mark L. Lester is best known for directing Commando, Firestarter, Showdown in Little Tokyo.
How many movies has Mark L. Lester directed?
Over a 53-year career (since 1973), Mark L. Lester has directed or written 30 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Mark L. Lester's first movie?
The career of Mark L. Lester began with Steel Arena (1973).
What is Mark L. Lester's most recent movie or series?
Mark L. Lester's most recent release is Dragons of Camelot, which premiered on September 8, 2014.
Mark L. Lester
1946-11-26 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.