Lester James Peries
Directing · Director · Writer · Producer
Born Apr 5, 1919 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Active 1954–2018 · Awards: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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,…
Filmography
Sihinayaki Re — DirectorThe Tree Goddess (2018) — StoryElegy For A Mother (2006) — DirectorThe Garden (2003) — ScriptMansion by the Lake (2002) — Director · WriterAwaragira (1990) — DirectorSagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa (1988) — WriterMaya (1984) — ProducerKaliyugaya (1982) — DirectorBaddegama (1980) — Director · WriterWhite Flowers for the Dead (1978) — DirectorRebellion (1978) — DirectorThe Girls (1978) — ProducerMangrove Island (1976) — DirectorGod King (1974) — DirectorThe Treasure (1972) — DirectorDesa Nisa (1972) — DirectorSilence of the Heart (1969) — DirectorThe Yellow Robe (1967) — DirectorBetween Two Worlds (1966) — Director · WriterChanges in the Village (1963) — DirectorSandesaya (1960) — Director · WriterThe Line of Destiny (1956) — Director · Writer · ProducerConquest in the Dry Zone (1954) — Director