Doug Lefler

About

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. Description...

Known for

JAGSeries • 1995Babylon 5Series • 1994Xena: Warrior PrincessSeries • 1995Spider-ManMovie • 2002Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMovie • 2022Deadpool 2Movie • 2018The Fantastic 4: First StepsMovie • 2025Hercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries • 1995FX: The SeriesSeries • 1996UnchartedMovie • 2022The Little MermaidMovie • 1989RobotsMovie • 2005Denver, the Last DinosaurSeries • 1988Army of DarknessMovie • 1992Widget the World WatcherSeries • 1990Hard TargetMovie • 1993American GothicSeries • 1995Mortal Kombat: ConquestSeries • 1998The Last LegionMovie • 2007A Simple PlanMovie • 1998DragonHeart: A New BeginningMovie • 2000Soul ManMovie • 1986BoogeymanMovie • 2005Steel DawnMovie • 1987