Directing
Lester James Peries
Born April 5, 1919 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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.
Directed Films
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Elegy For A Mother
2006·Drama
6.5
Mansion by the Lake
2002·Drama
8.0
Awaragira
1990·Drama
10.0
Kaliyugaya
1982·Drama
6.0
Baddegama
1980·Drama
10.0
Rebellion
1978·History
10.0
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
9.0
Mangrove Island
1976·Drama
7.0
The God King
1974·Drama
7.0
The Treasure
1972·Mystery
9.0
Silence of the Heart
1969·Romance
8.0
The Yellow Robe
1967·Drama
6.6
Between Two Worlds
1966·Drama
5.8
Changes in the Village
1963·Drama
9.0
Sandesaya
1960·Drama
7.2
The Line of Destiny
1956·Drama
