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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Baddegama
The Girls
The Line of Destiny
Celluloid Man
Changes in the Village
Between Two Worlds
The Treasure
Mangrove Island
Kaliyugaya
Silence of the Heart
Mansion by the Lake
Awaragira
The Yellow Robe
Sandesaya
God King
White Flowers for the Dead
RebellionDesa Nisa
Yuganthaya
Maya
Elegy For A Mother
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
The Tree GoddessConquest in the Dry Zone
Cineaste From Another Time
Sihinayaki Re
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About this person
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2018 · aged 99
Written about in
14 languages
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