Lester James Peries
Born: 1919-04-05 in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Died: 2018-04-29
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2018
- The Tree Goddess ... (Story)
2012
- Celluloid Man as Self
2006
- Elegy For A Mother ... (Director)
2003
- The Garden ... (Script)
- Cineaste From Another Time as Self
2002
- Mansion by the Lake ... (Writer)
1990
- Awaragira ... (Director)
1988
- Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa ... (Writer)
1984
- Maya ... (Producer)
1982
- Kaliyugaya ... (Director)
1980
- Baddegama ... (Writer)
1978
- White Flowers for the Dead ... (Director)
- Gahanu Lamai ... (Producer)
- Rebellion ... (Director)
1976
- Mangrove Island ... (Director)
1974
- The God King ... (Director)
1972
- The Treasure ... (Director)
- Desa Nisa ... (Director)
1969
- Silence of the Heart ... (Director)
1967
- The Yellow Robe ... (Director)
1966
- Between Two Worlds ... (Director)
1963
- Changes in the Village ... (Director)
1960
- Sandesaya ... (Director)
1956
- The Line of Destiny ... (Director)
1954
- Conquest in the Dry Zone ... (Director)