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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