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Mark L. Lester
Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn November 26, 1946 (79 years)
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.
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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| 2023 | Ouija Witch · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Nutcracker Massacre · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Exorcist Vengeance · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The Gardener · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 | Toxin · as Executive Producer |
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| 2013 | The Worst Movies of All Time (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Jurassic Attack · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Dragonwasps · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon · as Executive Producer |
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| 2001 | Bad Karma · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | Class of 1984 · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | The Funhouse · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | Class of 1984 · as Screenplay |
| 1974 | Truck Stop Women · as Screenplay |
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| 2022 | King on Screen · as Self |
| 2020 | Dead Talk Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | In Search of the Last Action Heroes · as Himself |
| 2007 | Commando: Pure Action · as Self |
| 2008 | Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon · as Story |
| 2003 | Stealing Candy · as Story |
| 1994 | Class of 1999 II: The Substitute · as Original Series Creator |
| 1990 | Class of 1999 · as Story |