Mark L. Lester

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $77,577,517 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,455)

Best-known technical roles: Commando (Director), Armed and Dangerous (Director), Firestarter (Director), Class of 1984 (Director), Class of 1984 (Screenwriter)

Born: November 26, 1946 (78 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	11	$77,572,582	$4,935	$77,577,517
	Producer	4	$0	$0	$0
	Screenwriter	1	$6,965,361	$0	$6,965,361

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	895	$77,572,582
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,519	$6,965,361
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700)	16,676	$4,935
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,455	$77,577,517
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,131	$6,965,361

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
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
Unknown	The Base	Director
Apr 22, 1997	The Ex	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
Apr 28, 1976	Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw	Director

Averages			$11,081,797	$4,935	$11,082,502
Totals	14		$77,572,582	$4,935	$77,577,517

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 18, 2014	Poseidon Rex
Unknown	The Base
Apr 22, 1997	The Ex
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%
Apr 28, 1976	Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

Averages		$4,385,701	1,035	$11,081,797	$11,082,502	100.0%
Totals	11			$77,572,582	$77,577,517

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
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

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	895	$77,572,582
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,519	$6,965,361
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700)	16,676	$4,935
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,455	$77,577,517
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200)	6,131	$6,965,361