Directing
Lester James Peries
SI, EN, FR cinema · 27 credits
Born
5 April 1919
Died
29 April 2018 (aged 99)
Birthplace
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also known as ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
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
Celluloid Man
as Self
Mansion by the Lake
Director, Writer
Awaragira
Director
Maya
Producer
Yuganthaya
Director
Kaliyugaya
Director
Baddegama
Director, Writer
The Girls
Producer
Rebellion
Director
Mangrove Island
Director
God King
Director
The Treasure
Director
Silence of the Heart
Director
The Yellow Robe
Director
Between Two Worlds
Director, Writer
Sandesaya
Director, Writer
The Line of Destiny
Director, Writer, Producer