Lester James Peries

Birth Date
4/5/1919 - 4/29/2018
Birth Place
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Known For
Directing
Lester James Peries

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.

Filmography

The Treasure

Director

The Girls

Producer

Silence of the Heart

Director

Kaliyugaya

Director

The Garden

Script

Elegy For A Mother

Director

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

Writer

Cineaste From Another Time

Self

Desa Nisa

Director