Les Weldon

Les Weldon (Producer) is a writer/producer whose portfolio includes action films, thrillers, comedies, science fiction, fantasy and family movies.  His writing and producing credits include more than 70 films starring such actors as Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Gerard Butler, John Travolta, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jet Li, among others.  Born and raised in Brazil, Les came to America when he was 15 and graduated from Laguna Beach High School in Southern California.  Les attended the University of Southern California, majoring in business administration, with electives in film.  He has produced multiple hit movies and franchises, including the $275-million worldwide box office hit The Expendables with Stallone, Statham, Jet Li and Mickey Rourke, as well as the $305-million worldwide hit sequel The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, and London Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman.  Les also produced The Hitman's Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, which was #1 at the box office three weekends in a row. He followed that up with "Angel Has Fallen" starring Gerard Butler which also reached number #1 at the box office.  Les is currently in post on Hitman's Bodyguard 2, and Jolt, starring Kate Beckinsale.  Les lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Author:
2001  Replicant

Executive Producer:
2001  Replicant
2005  Today You Die
2009  Thick as Thieves
2010  The Expendables
2015  Survivor
2023  The Bricklayer

Producer:
1964  I Have Been Here Before
2001  Replicant
2005  Raging Sharks
2005  The Cutter
2005  Today You Die
2006  The Contract
2008  Hero Wanted
2008  Sharks in Venice
2008  The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
2008  Train
2009  Command Performance
2009  Ninja
2009  Thick as Thieves
2010  Cool Dog
2010  The Expendables
2011  Conan the Barbarian
2012  The Expendables 2
2014  Automata
2014  The Expendables 3
2014  The Legend of Hercules
2015  Septembers of Shiraz
2015  Survivor
2016  Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016  London Has Fallen
2017  Acts of Vengeance
2017  Bullet Head
2017  Day of the Dead: Bloodline
2017  Leatherface
2017  Security
2017  The Hitman's Bodyguard
2018  211
2018  Hunter Killer
2019  Angel Has Fallen
2019  Hellboy
2019  Rambo: Last Blood
2020  The Outpost
2021  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021  Jolt
2021  Till Death
2022  The Enforcer
2022  The Offering
2023  Expend4bles
2023  The Bricklayer
2024  Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024  Subservience
????  Eye in the Sky
????  Infernus
????  Night Has Fallen
????  Red Sonja

Screenplay:
1964  I Have Been Here Before
1993  Point of Impact
1994  Freefall
1997  Looking For Lola
2001  Replicant
2005  Raging Sharks
2005  The Cutter
2005  Today You Die
2006  The Contract
2008  Hero Wanted
2008  Sharks in Venice
2008  The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
2008  Train
2009  Command Performance
2009  Ninja
2009  Thick as Thieves
2010  Cool Dog
2010  The Expendables
2011  Conan the Barbarian
2012  The Expendables 2
2014  Automata
2014  The Expendables 3
2014  The Legend of Hercules
2015  Septembers of Shiraz
2015  Survivor
2016  Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016  London Has Fallen
2017  Acts of Vengeance
2017  Bullet Head
2017  Day of the Dead: Bloodline
2017  Leatherface
2017  Security
2017  The Hitman's Bodyguard
2018  211
2018  Hunter Killer
2019  Angel Has Fallen
2019  Hellboy
2019  Rambo: Last Blood
2020  The Outpost
2021  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021  Jolt
2021  Till Death
2022  The Enforcer
2022  The Offering
2023  Expend4bles
2023  The Bricklayer
2024  Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024  Subservience
????  Eye in the Sky
????  Infernus
????  Night Has Fallen
????  Red Sonja

Second Unit Director:
1964  I Have Been Here Before
1993  Point of Impact
1994  Freefall
1997  Looking For Lola
2001  Replicant
2005  Raging Sharks
2005  The Cutter
2005  Today You Die
2006  The Contract
2008  Hero Wanted
2008  Sharks in Venice
2008  The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
2008  Train
2009  Command Performance
2009  Ninja
2009  Thick as Thieves
2010  Cool Dog
2010  The Expendables
2011  Conan the Barbarian
2012  The Expendables 2
2014  Automata
2014  The Expendables 3
2014  The Legend of Hercules
2015  Septembers of Shiraz
2015  Survivor
2016  Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016  London Has Fallen
2017  Acts of Vengeance
2017  Bullet Head
2017  Day of the Dead: Bloodline
2017  Leatherface
2017  Security
2017  The Hitman's Bodyguard
2018  211
2018  Hunter Killer
2019  Angel Has Fallen
2019  Hellboy
2019  Rambo: Last Blood
2020  The Outpost
2021  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021  Jolt
2021  Till Death
2022  The Enforcer
2022  The Offering
2023  Expend4bles
2023  The Bricklayer
2024  Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024  Subservience
????  Eye in the Sky
????  Infernus
????  Night Has Fallen
????  Red Sonja

Writer:
1964  I Have Been Here Before
1993  Point of Impact
1994  Freefall
1997  Looking For Lola
2001  Cause Of Death
2001  Hidden Agenda
2001  Replicant
2001  The Order
2005  Raging Sharks
2005  Target of Opportunity
2005  The Cutter
2005  Today You Die
2006  The Contract
2008  Hero Wanted
2008  Sharks in Venice
2008  The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
2008  Train
2009  Command Performance
2009  Ninja
2009  Thick as Thieves
2010  Cool Dog
2010  The Expendables
2011  Conan the Barbarian
2012  The Expendables 2
2014  Automata
2014  The Expendables 3
2014  The Legend of Hercules
2015  Septembers of Shiraz
2015  Survivor
2016  Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016  London Has Fallen
2017  Acts of Vengeance
2017  Bullet Head
2017  Day of the Dead: Bloodline
2017  Leatherface
2017  Security
2017  The Hitman's Bodyguard
2018  211
2018  Hunter Killer
2019  Angel Has Fallen
2019  Hellboy
2019  Rambo: Last Blood
2020  The Outpost
2021  Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021  Jolt
2021  Till Death
2022  The Enforcer
2022  The Offering
2023  Expend4bles
2023  The Bricklayer
2024  Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024  Subservience
????  Eye in the Sky
????  Infernus
????  Night Has Fallen
????  Red Sonja

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