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Lester James Peries

Apr 5, 1919 - 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.

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Movie2002Mansion by the LakeDirectorDirecting
Movie2002Mansion by the LakeWriterWriting
Movie1972The TreasureDirectorDirecting
Movie1980Village in the JungleDirectorDirecting
Movie1980Village in the JungleWriterWriting
Movie1963Changes in the VillageDirectorDirecting
Movie1978The GirlsProducerProduction
Movie1956The Line of DestinyDirectorDirecting
Movie1966Between Two WorldsDirectorDirecting
Movie1969Silence of the HeartDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Elegy For A MotherDirectorDirecting
Movie1982KaliyugayaDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba HandaWriterWriting
Movie1956The Line of DestinyWriterWriting
Movie1966Between Two WorldsWriterWriting
Movie2003The GardenScriptCrew
Movie2018The Tree GoddessStoryWriting
Movie1972Desa NisaDirectorDirecting
Movie1974The God KingDirectorDirecting
Movie1976Mangrove IslandDirectorDirecting
Movie1990AwaragiraDirectorDirecting
Movie1960SandesayaDirectorDirecting
Movie1960SandesayaWriterWriting
Movie1978White Flowers for the DeadDirectorDirecting
Movie1956The Line of DestinyProducerProduction
Movie1954Conquest in the Dry ZoneDirectorDirecting