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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1919-04-05 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
- Died
- 2018-04-29
Known for
- The Line of Destiny (1956) — Director
- Celluloid Man (2012) — Self
- Baddegama (1980) — Writer
- Changes in the Village (1963) — Director
- The Girls (1978) — Producer
- Between Two Worlds (1966) — Director
- The Treasure (1972) — Director
- Mansion by the Lake (2002) — Writer
- Silence of the Heart (1969) — Director
- Kaliyugaya (1982) — Director
- Desa Nisa (1972) — Director
- God King (1974) — Director
- Sandesaya (1960) — Director
- Awaragira (1990) — Director
- Mangrove Island (1976) — Director
- White Flowers for the Dead (1978) — Director