Lester James Peries

Directing

Born: 1919-04-05

Died: 2018-04-29

From: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

Gender: Male

Popularity: 0.1

Also Known As

ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්

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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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

1997

Lester James Peries

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

Acting1 title

Celluloid Man

Directing16 titles

Kaliyugaya

White Flowers for the Dead

Rebellion

Silence of the Heart

Mangrove Island

Sandesaya

Awaragira

The Yellow Robe

The Line of Destiny

The Treasure

The God King

Between Two Worlds

Mansion by the Lake

Baddegama

Changes in the Village

Elegy For A Mother

Writing7 titles

Sandesaya

The Line of Destiny

Between Two Worlds

Mansion by the Lake

Baddegama

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

The Tree Goddess

Production3 titles

The Line of Destiny

Gahanu Lamai

Maya

Crew1 title

The Garden