Portrait of Mark L. Lester

Directing

Mark L. Lester

Career

Active from 1973 to 2014, busiest in 2000 and 2003 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score42/100
Highest rated
Poster for Commando
Commando
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mark L. Lester Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Action-Oriented 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Drug Trafficking 2
  • Moral Dilemmas 2
  • Revenge Plot 2
  • Government Conspiracy 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Social Decay 2
  • Undercover Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 29
Cinderella's Revenge
Cinderella's Revenge (2024)
GoodWatch score 31

Producer

Hunt Club
Hunt Club (2023)
GoodWatch score 33

Producer

Ouija Witch
Ouija Witch (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

Executive Producer

Exorcist Vengeance
Exorcist Vengeance (2022)
GoodWatch score 18

Executive Producer

The Gardener
The Gardener (2021)
GoodWatch score 30

Executive Producer

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 31
Sleeping With My Student
Sleeping With My Student (2019)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer

High Resolution
High Resolution (2018)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer

Dragons of Camelot
Dragons of Camelot (2014)
GoodWatch score 23

Director, Producer

Poseidon Rex
Poseidon Rex (2014)
GoodWatch score 22

Producer, Director

Jurassic Attack
Jurassic Attack (2013)
GoodWatch score 27

Executive Producer

Dragon Wasps
Dragon Wasps (2012)
GoodWatch score 30

Executive Producer

Sand Sharks
Sand Sharks (2011)
GoodWatch score 26

Producer

Sinbad and the Minotaur
Sinbad and the Minotaur (2011)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer

Jabberwock Dragon Siege
Jabberwock Dragon Siege (2011)
GoodWatch score 36

Producer

Groupie
Groupie (2010)
GoodWatch score 28

Producer, Executive Producer

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 38
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon
Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon (2008)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer

Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke
Lost Colony: The Legend of Roanoke (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

Producer

Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

Executive Producer

Pterodactyl
Pterodactyl (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

Producer, Director

Betrayal
Betrayal (2003)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Producer

Stealing Candy
Stealing Candy (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

White Rush
White Rush (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Producer

The Wisher
The Wisher (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer

Devil's Prey
Devil's Prey (2001)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer

Blowback
Blowback (2000)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Producer

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged (2000)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Producer

Sacrifice
Sacrifice (2000)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer, Director

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 45
The Base
The Base (1999)
GoodWatch score 41

Producer, Director

Hitman's Run
Hitman's Run (1999)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Producer

Misbegotten
Misbegotten (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Producer

Double Take
Double Take (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

Producer, Director

Public Enemies
Public Enemies (1996)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Producer

The Ex
The Ex (1996)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Producer

Night of the Running Man
Night of the Running Man (1995)
GoodWatch score 56

Producer, Director

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)
GoodWatch score 45

Original Series Creator

Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

Showdown in Little Tokyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Producer

Class of 1999
Class of 1999 (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

Producer, Director

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 54
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

Director

Commando
Commando (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Firestarter
Firestarter (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Class of 1984
Class of 1984 (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Executive Producer

The Funhouse
The Funhouse (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

1970s

8 titles ยท average score 41
Roller Boogie
Roller Boogie (1979)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Gold of the Amazon Women
Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)
GoodWatch score 27

Director

Stunts
Stunts (1977)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer, Director

White House Madness
White House Madness (1975)

Director, Producer

Truck Stop Women
Truck Stop Women (1974)
GoodWatch score 40

Director, Screenplay

Steel Arena
Steel Arena (1973)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Producer

Tricia's Wedding
Tricia's Wedding (1971)

Producer