Biography
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 wo...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Cinderella's Revenge
2024
Producer
Cinderella finds freedom from her wicked stepmother with the help of her fairy godmother. Only this time, they unleash a plan of bloody vengeance.

Masters of the Grind
2023
as Self
The shocking true story behind the most outrageous movies of all time and the directors who made them.

King on Screen
2023
as Self
1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than...

Ouija Witch
2023
Executive Producer
A woman scorned. A witch out for revenge. A small town not ready for what's coming.

Hunt Club
2023
Producer
Follows a group of male hunters who regularly lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to discover that they are the hun...

The Gardener
2021
Executive Producer
A troubled wealthy family gathers in a quaint manor home for the holidays, never suspecting that bloodthirsty, sadistic Volker and his crew linger at ...

Sleeping With My Student
2019
Producer
New school headmaster and single mother Kathy discovers her vacation fling with charming 18-year-old Ian was no accident when he transfers to her scho...

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019
as Himself
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

High Resolution
2018
Producer
An adaptation of Tao Lin’s beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a m...

The Dragons of Camelot
2014
Director, Producer
The Kingdom of Camelot is plunged into darkness after the death of noble King Arthur, as the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgan Le Fay, begin...

Poseidon Rex
2014
Director, Producer
Jackson Slate, famous treasure hunter, is out to find the legendary Lost Gold Of Cortez in the open waters off a secluded island in the Caribbean Sea....

Jurassic Attack
2013
Executive Producer
While returning from a military expedition a helicopter crash lands a commando unit in a dense, remote tropical jungle – a lost world populated by din...

Dragon Wasps
2012
Executive Producer
A scientist enlists the help of the US army to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father, deep in the Belizean jungle. Caught in the cros...

Sand Sharks
2011
Producer
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach, it appears that our large fishy friends have found a way to chomp on you when you're chilli...

Jabberwock Dragon Siege
2011
Producer
Alec a courageous but impetuous knight returns to his home village having been summoned by his older brother Francis to care for their ailing father. ...

Sinbad and the Minotaur
2011
Producer
Sinbad, armed with rumors of ancient gold, finds himself sneaking into the desert camp of the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar. Hidden among the many relics is ...

Groupie
2010
Director, Producer, Executive Producer
When a mysterious groupie joins legendary cursed band, "The Dark Knights", a series of unexplained murders derails their comeback tour.

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
2009
as Self
Teen movies have had a great impact on the movie industry - especially in the 80s. This documentary takes a closer look at the genre's origins and the...

Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
2008
Executive Producer
Surviving the plane crash was only the beginning ... After their plane crashes into uncharted territory in the Himalayas, the survivors set out to fin...

Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
2007
Producer
English colonists arriving on Roanoke Island in 1587 find the fort built years before deserted. Soon after, members of the colony begin to die in horr...

Day of Wrath
2006
Executive Producer
At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, high-ranking noblemen begin dropping like flies, with alarming frequency and unexplained violence. But can l...
Blood and Blackboards
2006
Director Mark L. Lestor, producer Merrie Lynn Ross and actor Perry King are interviewed about the making of CLASS OF 1984, the 1982 cult classic. At t...

Pterodactyl
2004
Director, Producer
A dormant volcano deep with the Turkish forest holds within it a deadly secret. Perfectly preserved, a nest of pterodactyl eggs are ready to hatch...

Betrayal
2003
Director, Producer
When one of her hits goes wrong, a professional assassin ends up with a suitcase full of a million dollars belonging to a mob boss.

Stealing Candy
2003
Director, Producer, Story
Three ex-cons kidnap a famous movie star and force her to film a sex tape live on the internet for a paying audience.

White Rush
2003
Director, Producer
A group of young tourist couples comes across a drug deal gone bad while on vacation.

The Wisher
2002
Executive Producer
Mary is a horror-movie junkie whose obsession is out of control, leading her over-protective father to ban her from seeing scary flicks. But when she ...

Devil's Prey
2001
Producer
A group of young adults attend an all-night rave, only to discover that it's a trap for a satanic cult that requires flesh for bloody sacrifices.

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
Director, Producer
US Army Investigator John Murphy (now a Lieutenant, although he was a Major in the previous Base movie) has been sent to look into a series of suspici...

Sacrifice
2000
Director, Producer
A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer. Determin...

Blowback
2000
Producer, Director
After a psychotic religious killer is captured and sentenced to death, he is instead recruited by the US government and trained to become a profession...

The Base
1999
Director, Producer
Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must gather...

Hitman's Run
1999
Director, Producer
A former mob hitman, now in witness protection, is forced to come out of retirement when his family is threatened by his cohorts. He teams up with a s...

Misbegotten
1998
Director, Producer
Impatient to have a child, an infertile couple seeks help at a sperm bank and are thrilled when the procedure works. But their joy is cut short after ...

Double Take
1998
Director, Producer
A Writer identifies a murder, possibly mistakenly, in this tense plot twisting thriller.

The Ex
1996
Director, Producer
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.

Public Enemies
1996
Director, Producer
Ma Barker and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's Most Wanted list in the 1930s.

Night of the Running Man
1995
Director, Producer
A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered. Soon after, a ruthless hitman is in persuit; he ...

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
Original Series Creator
In the original movie, the cyborg-teachers were all destroyed. Well that's what we thought, but there's one more rogue military robot out there determ...

Extreme Justice
1993
Director
Jeff Powers is the newest member of a very elite and very secret LAPD division. Their mission is to target important criminals and to get them to stop...

Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
Director, Producer
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with...

Class of 1999
1990
Director, Story, Producer
The time is in the future and the youth gang violence is so high that the areas around some schools have become "free-fire zones", into which not even...

Armed and Dangerous
1986
Director
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defen...

Commando
1985
Director
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young da...

Firestarter
1984
Director
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the...

Class of 1984
1982
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Director
Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is...

The Funhouse
1981
Executive Producer
Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz ...

Roller Boogie
1979
Director
Teen lovers Bobby and Terry band together with other roller skaters to try and prevent a powerful mobster taking over the land their favourite skating...

Gold of the Amazon Women
1979
Director
An adventurer searches for the fabled Golden Cities of El Dorado and allies himself with a tribe of Amazon women against a murderous villain who is al...

Stunts
1977
Director
After a stunt man dies while he is involved in the making of a motion picture, his brother takes his place in order to find out what really happened.

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976
Director, Producer
A young country-star wannabe takes off from her carhop career to join with a young, modern Billy the Kid wannabe for an adventure in theft, murder and...

White House Madness
1975
Director, Producer
The Nixon Administration falls apart in a farcical manner in the time of the Watergate Scandal.

Truck Stop Women
1974
Director, Screenplay, Producer
A mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation.

Steel Arena
1973
Producer, Director, Writer
Dusty Russell shows off his talent as the greatest daredevil on the circuit. Later, he awaits the biggest challenge of his career.

Tricia's Wedding
1971
Producer
The world-famous Cockettes enact Tricia Nixon's wedding to Edward Cox on June 11, 1971. Hurtme O. Hurtme, television correspondent, covers the wedding...