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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.
Author:
2001 Replicant
Co-Producer:
2001 Replicant
2001 The Order
Executive Producer:
2001 Replicant
2001 The Order
2005 Today You Die
2009 Thick as Thieves
2010 The Expendables
2023 The Bricklayer
2024 Dirty Angels
Producer:
1964 I Have Been Here Before
2001 Replicant
2001 The Order
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 Direct Contact
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
2023 The Piper
2024 Dirty Angels
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
2001 The Order
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 Direct Contact
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
2023 The Piper
2024 Dirty Angels
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
2001 The Order
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 Direct Contact
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
2023 The Piper
2024 Dirty Angels
2024 Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024 Subservience
???? Eye in the Sky
???? Infernus
???? Night Has Fallen
???? Red Sonja
Story:
1964 I Have Been Here Before
1993 Point of Impact
1994 Freefall
1997 Looking For Lola
2001 Replicant
2001 The Order
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 Direct Contact
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
2023 The Piper
2024 Dirty Angels
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 Direct Contact
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
2023 The Piper
2024 Dirty Angels
2024 Hellboy: The Crooked Man
2024 Subservience
???? Eye in the Sky
???? Infernus
???? Night Has Fallen
???? Red Sonja
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