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Lester James Peries
- Born
- 1919-04-05
- Died
- 2018-04-29
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
27 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Tree Goddess
2018 · Movie
Story
Celluloid Man
2012 · Movie
Self
Elegy For A Mother
2006 · Movie
Director
Cineaste From Another Time
2003 · Movie
Self
The Garden
2003 · Movie
Script
Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Movie
Writer · Director
Awaragira
1990 · Movie
Director
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988 · Movie
Writer
Maya
1984 · Movie
Producer
Yuganthaya
1983 · Movie
Director
Kaliyugaya
1982 · Movie
Director
Baddegama
1980 · Movie
Writer · Director
Rebellion
1978 · Movie
Director
The Girls
1978 · Movie
Producer
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 · Movie
Director
Mangrove Island
1976 · Movie
Director
God King
1974 · Movie
Director
Desa Nisa
1972 · Movie
Director
The Treasure
1972 · Movie
Director
Silence of the Heart
1969 · Movie
Director
Sihinayaki Re
1967 · Movie
Director
The Yellow Robe
1967 · Movie
Director
Between Two Worlds
1966 · Movie
Director · Writer
Changes in the Village
1963 · Movie
Director
Sandesaya
1960 · Movie
Writer · Director
The Line of Destiny
1956 · Movie
Director · Writer · Producer
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954 · Movie
Director