Lester James Peries
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1919-04-05
Deathday 2018-04-29 (99 years old)
Place of Birth Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also Known As ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Lester James Peries
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.
Known For
Director
2006
Elegy For A Mother
as Director
2002
Mansion by the Lake
as Director
1990
Awaragira
as Director
1982
Kaliyugaya
as Director
1980
Village in the Jungle
as Director
1978
White Flowers for the Dead
as Director
1976
Mangrove Island
as Director
1974
The God King
as Director
1973
The Treasure
as Director
1972
Desa Nisa
as Director
1969
Silence of the Heart
as Director
1966
Between Two Worlds
as Director
1963
Changes in the Village
as Director
1960
Sandesaya
as Director
1956
The Line of Destiny
as Director
Writer
2018
The Tree Goddess
as Story
2002
Mansion by the Lake
as Writer
1988
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
as Writer
1980
Village in the Jungle
as Writer
1966
Between Two Worlds
as Writer
1960
Sandesaya
as Writer
1956
The Line of Destiny
as Writer
Producer
1978
The Girls
as Producer
1956
The Line of Destiny
as Producer
Actor
2012
Celluloid Man
as Self
2003
Cineaste From Another Time
as Self
Crew
2003
The Garden
as Script