Lester James Peries
Directing · Born Apr 5, 1919 · Died Apr 29, 2018 (99) · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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
Elegy For A Mother
2006
Mansion by the Lake
20026.5
Awaragira
19908.0
Yuganthaya
1983
Kaliyugaya
19828.5
Baddegama
19806.6
Rebellion
197810.0
White Flowers for the Dead
197810.0
Mangrove Island
19769.0
God King
19747.0
The Treasure
19727.0
Silence of the Heart
19699.0
The Yellow Robe
19678.0
Between Two Worlds
19666.6
Changes in the Village
19635.8
Sandesaya
19609.0
The Line of Destiny
19567.2
