Lester James Peries
Directing
99 years oldDehiwala, Sri LankaBiography
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.
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ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Movies (22)
The Tree Goddess
Story (Writing)
2018
7.0
Celluloid Man
as Self
2012
Elegy For A Mother
Director (Directing)
2006
The Garden
Script (Crew)
2003
Cineaste From Another Time
as Self
2003
6.0
Mansion by the Lake
Writer (Writing)
2002
Awaragira
Director (Directing)
1990
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Writer (Writing)
1988
Kaliyugaya
Director (Directing)
1982
5.8
Village in the Jungle
Writer (Writing)
1980
6.7
The Girls
Producer (Production)
1978
White Flowers for the Dead
Director (Directing)
1978
Mangrove Island
Director (Directing)
1976
The God King
Director (Directing)
1974
6.3
The Treasure
Director (Directing)
1972
Desa Nisa
Director (Directing)
1972
9.0
Silence of the Heart
Director (Directing)
1969
5.8
Between Two Worlds
Director (Directing)
1966
5.4
Changes in the Village
Director (Directing)
1963
The Memorandum
Director (Directing)
1960
6.8
The Line of Destiny
Director (Directing)
1956
Conquest in the Dry Zone
Director (Directing)
1954