Directing
Lester James Peries
1919-04-05 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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
Celluloid Man
Baddegama
Changes in the Village
The Girls
Between Two Worlds
The Treasure
Mansion by the Lake
Kaliyugaya
Silence of the Heart
Awaragira
Rebellion
White Flowers for the Dead
Mangrove Island
God King
Desa Nisa
Movie credits · 27
The Tree Goddess
Celluloid Man
Elegy For A Mother
The Garden
Cineaste From Another Time
Mansion by the Lake
Awaragira
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Maya
Yuganthaya
Kaliyugaya
Baddegama
Rebellion
The Girls
White Flowers for the Dead
Mangrove Island
God King
The Treasure
Desa Nisa
Silence of the Heart
The Yellow Robe
Sihinayaki Re
Between Two Worlds
Changes in the Village
Sandesaya
The Line of Destiny
Conquest in the Dry Zone
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