Mark L. Lester
Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $77,577,517 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,332) |
Best-known technical roles: Commando (Director), Armed and Dangerous (Director), Firestarter (Director), Class of 1984 (Director), Class of 1984 (Screenwriter) |
Born: November 26, 1946 (77 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Director | 9 | $77,572,582 | $4,935 | $77,577,517 |
Producer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Screenwriter | 1 | $6,965,361 | $0 | $6,965,361 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 850 | $77,572,582 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,278 | $6,965,361 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) | 14,485 | $4,935 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,332 | $77,577,517 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,310 | $6,965,361 |
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 26, 2024 | Cinderella’s Revenge | Producer | |||
Apr 4, 2023 | Hunt Club | Producer | |||
Jun 1, 2018 | Social Animals | Producer | |||
Apr 18, 2014 | Poseidon Rex | Director Producer |
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Unknown | The Base | Director | |||
1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | Director | $2,275,557 | $2,275,557 | |
May 11, 1990 | Class of 1999 | Director | $1,400,149 | $1,400,149 | |
Aug 15, 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Director | $15,945,534 | $15,945,534 | |
Oct 4, 1985 | Commando | Director | $35,073,978 | $4,935 | $35,078,913 |
May 11, 1984 | Firestarter | Director | $15,136,870 | $15,136,870 | |
Aug 20, 1982 | Class of 1984 | Director Screenwriter |
$6,965,361 | $6,965,361 | |
Dec 19, 1979 | Roller Boogie | Director | $775,133 | $775,133 | |
Averages | $11,081,797 | $4,935 | $11,082,502 | ||
Totals | 12 | $77,572,582 | $4,935 | $77,577,517 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 18, 2014 | Poseidon Rex | |||||
Unknown | The Base | |||||
1991 | Showdown in Little Tokyo | $2,275,557 | $2,275,557 | 100.0% | ||
May 11, 1990 | Class of 1999 | $1,400,149 | $1,400,149 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 15, 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | $4,348,276 | 1,615 | $15,945,534 | $15,945,534 | 100.0% |
Oct 4, 1985 | Commando | $7,700,015 | 1,504 | $35,073,978 | $35,078,913 | 100.0% |
May 11, 1984 | Firestarter | $4,726,660 | 1,374 | $15,136,870 | $15,136,870 | 100.0% |
Aug 20, 1982 | Class of 1984 | 206 | $6,965,361 | $6,965,361 | 100.0% | |
Dec 19, 1979 | Roller Boogie | $767,854 | 478 | $775,133 | $775,133 | 100.0% |
Averages | $4,385,701 | 1,035 | $11,081,797 | $11,082,502 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 9 | $77,572,582 | $77,577,517 |
Producer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 26, 2024 | Cinderella’s Revenge | |||||
Apr 4, 2023 | Hunt Club | |||||
Jun 1, 2018 | Social Animals | |||||
Apr 18, 2014 | Poseidon Rex | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 4 | n/a | n/a |
Writer Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Aug 20, 1982 | Class of 1984 | 206 | $6,965,361 | $6,965,361 | 100.0% | |
Averages | n/a | 206 | $6,965,361 | $6,965,361 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 1 | $6,965,361 | $6,965,361 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 850 | $77,572,582 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,278 | $6,965,361 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) | 14,485 | $4,935 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,332 | $77,577,517 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,310 | $6,965,361 |