 After his debut in 1970 with the film "Twilight of the Mayas", Lester quickly became a prolific B-movie director/writer, initially making his mark with a trio of road movies designed for the drive-in market, "Steel Arena", "Truck Stop Women," and "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw".In 1977, he directed the high-concept thriller "Stunts", an early outing for New Line Cinema starring Robert Forster, Joanna Cassidy, and Richard Lynch with a score composed by Michael Kamen.Two years later, he jumped on the disco bandwagon with "Roller Boogie" starring Linda Blair.