Lester James Peries
Directing
Born: 1919-04-05 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Died: 2018-04-29
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.
🎬 Movies (25)
The Tree Goddess
2018
Story
Celluloid Man
2012
Self
Elegy For A Mother
2006
Director
Cineaste From Another Time
2003
Self
The Garden
2003
Script
Mansion by the Lake
2002
Director
Awaragira
1990
Director
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988
Writer
Maya
1984
Producer
Kaliyugaya
1982
Director
Baddegama
1980
Director
Gehenu Lamai
1978
Producer
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
Director
Rebellion
1978
Director
Mangrove Island
1976
Director
The God King
1974
Director
The Treasure
1972
Director
Desa Nisa
1972
Director
Silence of the Heart
1969
Director
The Yellow Robe
1967
Director
Between Two Worlds
1966
Director
Changes in the Village
1963
Director
Sandesaya
1960
Director
The Line of Destiny
1956
Director
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954
Director