Lester James Peries
Directing
- Born
- April 5, 1919 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
- Died
- April 29, 2018 (age 99)
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
The Line of Destiny
December 28, 1956
Baddegama
January 1, 1980
Changes in the Village
July 21, 1963
The Girls
March 17, 1978
Between Two Worlds
April 1, 1966
The Treasure
August 21, 1972
Mansion by the Lake
September 25, 2002
Silence of the Heart
April 1, 1969
Kaliyugaya
March 19, 1982
God King
January 1, 1974
Sandesaya
March 30, 1960
Awaragira
September 1, 1990
Behind the camera25
- 2018The Tree Goddess Story
- 2006Elegy For A Mother Director
- 2003The Garden Script
- 2002Mansion by the Lake Writer, Director
- 1990Awaragira Director
- 1988Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa Writer
- 1984Maya Producer
- 1983Yuganthaya Director
- 1982Kaliyugaya Director
- 1980Baddegama Writer, Director