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.
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Crew (29)
Movies (29)
The Tree Goddess
2018Story
Elegy For A Mother
2006Director
The Garden
2003Script
Mansion by the Lake
2002Director
Mansion by the Lake
2002Writer
Awaragira
1990Director
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988Writer
Maya
1984Producer
Kaliyugaya
1982Director
Village in the Jungle
1980Director
Village in the Jungle
1980Writer
White Flowers for the Dead
1978Director
The Girls
1978Producer
Rebellion
1978Director
Mangrove Island
1976Director
The God King
1974Director
Desa Nisa
1972Director
The Treasure
1972Director
Silence of the Heart
1969Director
The Yellow Robe
1967Director
Between Two Worlds
1966Director
Changes in the Village
1963Director
Sandesaya
1960Director
Sandesaya
1960Writer
The Line of Destiny
1956Director
The Line of Destiny
1956Producer
The Line of Destiny
1956Writer
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954Director
Sihinayaki Re
Director
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