David Lester Biography (1945-)
Born June 25, 1945, in Big Spring, Texas; son of Clifford James and MargaretJ. (Newman) L.; married Gretchen Lorraine Frank, January 2, 1974; children: Eva Lorraine, Joseph David. Career: Producer. Member: DirectorsGuild of America.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer
- Birth Details
- June 25, 1945
- Big Spring, Texas, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Producer
- Except Where Indicated
- Valley Force,1974
- Executive producer, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
- Co-producer, Lord of the Flies,1988
- Executive producer, Blaze, Buena Vista, 1989
- Sibling Rivalry, Columbia, 1990
- White Men Can't Jump,1992
- Cobb, Warner Bros., 1994
- Executive producer, The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
- Tin Cup, Warner Bros., 1996
- Executive producer, Air Force One, Columbia, 1997
- Executive producer, Play It to the Bone, Buena Vista, 1999
- Other Film Work
- Gaffer, A Woman Under the Influence, Faces International, 1974
- Production manager 2nd unit, Star Wars, Fox, 1977
- Location manager, The Black Stallion, United Artists, 1979
- Unit manager, Star Trek,1979
- Production manager, Wild Times,1979
- Production manager, Fire on the Mountain,1981
- 2nd assistant director, Megaforce, Fox, 1982
- Unit manager, TRON,1982
- Post-production manager, True Confessions, United Artists, 1982
- Production manager, Wet Gold,1984
- Unit production manager, Band of the Hand, MCA, 1986
- Unit production manager, Broadcast News, Fox, 1987
- Unit production manager, Gardens of Stone, TriStar, 1987
- Unit production manager, Bull Durham, Orion, 1988
- 2nd unit director, Blaze, Buena Vista, 1989
- Production manager, Sibling Rivalry, Columbia, 1990
- Unit production manager, In the Line of Fire, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1993
- Boom operator, Dumb and Dumber, New Line Cinema, 1994
- Unit production manager, The Shawshank Redemption, Columbia, 1994
- 2nd unit director, Play It to the Bone, Buena Vista, 1999
- Television Work
- Movies
- Production manager, A Whale For the Killing, ABC, 1981
- Boom operator, Payoff, Showtime, 1991
- Boom operator, In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion, NBC, 1992
- Boom operator, Sunstroke, USA, 1992
- Boom operator, Robin Cook's Harmful Intent, CBS, 1993
- Boom operator, Whose Daughter Is She?, CBS, 1995
- Series
- Boom operator, Encyclopedia Brown: Detective Boy, HBO, 1989
- Miniseries
- Unit production manager, Louis L' Amour's The Sacketts, NBC, 1979