Directing
Lester James Peries
Directing · Born 1919-04-05 · 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.
Credits · 18
FilmCelluloid Man
2012 · Self
FilmMansion by the Lake
2002 · Writer
FilmAwaragira
1990 · Director
FilmKaliyugaya
1982 · Director
FilmBaddegama
1980 · Writer
FilmRebellion
1978 · Director
FilmThe Girls
1978 · Producer
FilmWhite Flowers for the Dead
1978 · Director
FilmMangrove Island
1976 · Director
FilmGod King
1974 · Director
FilmThe Treasure
1972 · Director
Desa Nisa
FilmDesa Nisa
1972 · Director
FilmSilence of the Heart
1969 · Director
FilmThe Yellow Robe
1967 · Director
FilmBetween Two Worlds
1966 · Director
FilmChanges in the Village
1963 · Director
FilmSandesaya
1960 · Director
FilmThe Line of Destiny
1956 · Director