Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Director

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mark L. Lester (born November 26, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as a prolific director of cult films including the disco musical Roller Boogie, the vigilante thriller film Class of 1984, the Stephen King-adaptation Firestarter (1984), the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Commando (1985), and the action-comedy Armed and Dangerous (1986), starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Meg Ryan.
Mark L. Lester (born November 26, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as a prolific director of cult films including the disco musical Roller Boogie, the vigilante thriller film Class of 1984, the Stephen King-adaptation Firestarter (1984), the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film Commando (1985), and the action-comedy Armed and Dangerous (1986), starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Meg Ryan.