Lester James Peries
25 movies
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Apr 5, 1919
- Died
- Apr 29, 2018 (age 99)
- Place of birth
- Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
- Also known as
- ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
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.
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Known for
Lester James Peries: movies and TV shows
Behind the camera (25)
- 2018 The Tree Goddess
Story
- 2006 Elegy For A Mother
Director
- 2003 The Garden
Script
- 2002 Mansion by the Lake
Writer, Director
- 1990 Awaragira
Director
- 1988
- 1984 Maya
Producer
- 1983 Yuganthaya
Director
- 1982 Kaliyugaya
Director
- 1980 Baddegama
Writer, Director
- 1978 Rebellion
Director
- 1978 The Girls
Producer
- 1978 White Flowers for the Dead
Director
- 1976 Mangrove Island
Director
- 1974 God King
Director
- 1972 The Treasure
Director
- 1972 Desa Nisa
Director
- 1969 Silence of the Heart
Director
- 1967 The Yellow Robe
Director
- 1967 Sihinayaki Re
Director
- 1966 Between Two Worlds
Director, Writer
- 1963 Changes in the Village
Director
- 1960 Sandesaya
Director, Writer
- 1956 The Line of Destiny
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1954 Conquest in the Dry Zone
Director
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 2012
- 2003