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Doug Lefler
Director

Doug Lefler

17 Jul 1970Born
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California, USABirthplace

Biography

Doug Lefler (born in California) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and storyboard artist, best known as the director of the Dragonheart fantasy adventure film sequel Dragonheart: A New Beginning and The Last Legion.

Lefler was born in Southern California and started making his first home movies at the age of twelve. He started in the film industry as an animator, having made short films as a child and then attended the California Institute of the Arts. His classmates included Tim Burton, John Lasseter, John Musker, and Brad Bird.

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After two years, he worked for Disney and other studios for several years as a storyboard artist and animator before progressing to directing. He worked for many years as a writer and storyboard artist on live-action features before getting his first chance to direct second unit on Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness in 1991.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2007The Last LegionFilm: Director
  2. 2000DragonHeart: A New BeginningFilm: Director
  3. 1998Mortal Kombat: ConquestSeries: Director (1 episode)
  4. 1997Spy GameSeries: Director (1 episode)
  5. 1996FX: The SeriesSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  6. 1995JAGSeries: Director (1 episode)
  7. 1995American GothicSeries: Director (1 episode)
  8. 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  9. 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries: Director, Writer (3 episodes)
  10. 1994Hercules and the Circle of FireFilm: Director
  11. 1994Babylon 5Series: Director (1 episode)
  12. 1990Widget the World WatcherSeries: Writer (3 episodes)
  13. 1989Vytor: The Starfire ChampionFilm: Writer
  14. 1988Denver, the Last DinosaurSeries: Writer (16 episodes)
  15. 1987Steel DawnFilm: Writer

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