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 ... (Director)

1990

Awaragira ... (Director)

1988

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa ... (Writer)

1982

Kaliyugaya ... (Director)

1980

Village in the Jungle ... (Director)

1978

White Flowers for the Dead ... (Director)
The Girls ... (Producer)

1976

Mangrove Island ... (Director)

1974

The God King ... (Director)

1972

The Treasure ... (Director)
Desa Nisa ... (Director)

1969

Silence of the Heart ... (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)