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.
Directing
32
Male
1919-04-05
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Celluloid Man
Cineaste From Another Time
Mansion by the Lake
The Treasure
Baddegama
Changes in the Village
Gehenu Lamai
The Line of Destiny
Silence of the Heart
Between Two Worlds
Elegy For A Mother
Kaliyugaya
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Desa Nisa
The God King
Sandesaya
Awaragira
Mangrove Island
White Flowers for the Dead
Conquest in the Dry Zone
Sihinayaki Re
Rebellion
Maya
The Yellow Robe