Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 5, 1919
Died
April 29, 2018
Age
99
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Popularity
0.5
Lester James Peries
Directing
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.
Also known as
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
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Known For
6.8
The Girls
1978 · Movie
6.0
Baddegama
1980 · Movie
9.0
Mangrove Island
1976 · Movie
8.0
Awaragira
1990 · Movie
8.5
Kaliyugaya
1982 · Movie
0.0
Yuganthaya
1983 · Movie
9.0
Silence of the Heart
1969 · Movie
6.6
Between Two Worlds
1966 · Movie
5.8
Changes in the Village
1963 · Movie
0.0
Elegy For A Mother
2006 · Movie
8.0
The Yellow Robe
1967 · Movie
6.5
Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Movie