Mark L. Lester

For the actor born in 1958, see Mark Lester.
Mark L. Lester
Born (1946-11-26) November 26, 1946 (age 77)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Notable work

Mark L. Lester (born November 26, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.[1] He is known as a prolific director of cult films, including the disco musical Roller Boogie (1979), the vigilante thriller film Class of 1984 (1982), the Stephen King adaptation Firestarter (1984), the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Commando (1985), the action-comedy Armed and Dangerous (1986), starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Meg Ryan and the buddy movie Showdown in Little Tokyo, starring Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee.

  1. ^ Bruce Eder (2016). "Mark L. Lester biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.