Lester James Peries
Directing
April 5, 1919 — April 29, 2018Dehiwala, 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.
Behind the camera
2006Elegy For A Mother
Director
2002Mansion by the Lake
Director & Writer
1990Awaragira
Director
1988Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Writer
1982Kaliyugaya
Director
1980Baddegama
Director & Writer
1978White Flowers for the Dead
Director
1978Rebellion
Director
1976Mangrove Island
Director
1974The God King
Director
1972The Treasure
Director
1969Silence of the Heart
Director
1967The Yellow Robe
Director
1966Between Two Worlds
Director & Writer
1963Changes in the Village
Director
1960Sandesaya
Director & Writer
1956The Line of Destiny
Director & Writer