Lester James Peries
Born
5 April 1919 (107)
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Biography
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006 and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries.
Filmography (21)
Celluloid Man
2012
Elegy For A Mother
2006
🎬 DirectorCineaste From Another Time
2003
Mansion by the Lake
2002
Awaragira
1990
Kaliyugaya
1982
Baddegama
1980
Rebellion
1978
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
Mangrove Island
1976
The God King
1974
The Treasure
1972
Desa Nisa
1972
Silence of the Heart
1969
The Yellow Robe
1967
Between Two Worlds
1966
Changes in the Village
1963
Sandesaya
1960
The Line of Destiny
1956
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954
🎬 DirectorSihinayaki Re
🎬 Director