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Doug Lefler

Doug Lefler

Directing1970California, USA

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. 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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Acting History

2025
2018
Deadpool 2
Head of Story
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Pixar Story
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Boogeyman
Co-Producer
2002
Spider-Man
Second Unit Director
1998
A Simple Plan
Second Unit Director
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
TVDirector1 eps
1997
FX: The Series
TVDirector2 eps
Spy Game
TVDirector
1996
American Gothic
TVDirector1 eps
1995
JAG
TVDirector1 eps
Xena: Warrior Princess
TVDirector3 eps
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TVDirector of Photography
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TVArt Department Assistant
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TVDirecting Lighting Artist
1993
Ghost in the Machine
Storyboard Artist
Hard Target
Storyboard Artist
1992
Army of Darkness
Second Unit Director
Army of Darkness
Storyboard Artist
1988
D.O.A.
Storyboard Artist
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
TVWriter16 eps
1987
1986
Soul Man
Storyboard Artist

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/17/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
California, USA