Lester James Peries

Known for

Directing

Born

Apr 5, 1919

Died

Apr 29, 2018

From

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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Celluloid Man

20127.0out of 10

Cineaste From Another Time

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Mansion by the Lake

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The Treasure

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Baddegama

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Changes in the Village

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The Girls

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The Line of Destiny

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Silence of the Heart

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Between Two Worlds

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Elegy For A Mother

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Kaliyugaya

19828.5out of 10

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

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The Garden

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The Tree Goddess

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Desa Nisa

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God King

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Sandesaya

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