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Lester James Peries

Lester James Peries

DirectingApril 5, 1919(died age 99)Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

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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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Filmography (23)

The Tree Goddess

Elegy For A Mother

Mansion by the Lake

Other Credits (2)

Cineaste From Another Time

Awaragira

1990·Director

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa

White Flowers for the Dead

Mangrove Island

Silence of the Heart

The Yellow Robe

Between Two Worlds

Changes in the Village

The Line of Destiny

Conquest in the Dry Zone