Mark L. Lester
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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
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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'.
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Commando
1985
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
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Class of 1999
1990
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Firestarter
1984
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Armed and Dangerous
1986
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Class of 1984
1982
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
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Pterodactyl
2004
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Betrayal
2003
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Misbegotten
1998
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Night of the Running Man
1995
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Public Enemies
1996
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Stealing Candy
2003
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Roller Boogie
1979
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White Rush
2003
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The Base
1999
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Extreme Justice
1993
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The Dragons of Camelot
2014
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Blowback
2000
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Stunts
1977
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Poseidon Rex
2014
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Groupie
2010
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
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Truck Stop Women
1974
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The Ex
1996
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Double Take
1998
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Sacrifice
2000
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Hitman's Run
1999
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Steel Arena
1973
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2014
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2010
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2004
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Betrayal
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2003
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Stealing Candy
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2003
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White Rush
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2003
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The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
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2000
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Sacrifice
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2000
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Frequently Asked Questions
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 The Dragons of Camelot, which premiered on September 8, 2014.
Mark L. Lester
1946-11-26 · 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, 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.