Lester James Peries
Directing · Born 1919-04-05 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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.
As cast
As director
Elegy For A Mother 2006
Director
Mansion by the Lake 2002
Director
Awaragira 1990
Director
Kaliyugaya 1982
Director
Village in the Jungle 1980
Director
White Flowers for the Dead 1978
Director
Mangrove Island 1976
Director
The God King 1974
Director
The Treasure 1972
Director
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Desa Nisa 1972
Director
Silence of the Heart 1969
Director
Between Two Worlds 1966
Director
Changes in the Village 1963
Director
The Memorandum 1960
Director
The Line of Destiny 1956
Director
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Conquest in the Dry Zone 1954
Director