Directing

Lester James Peries

1919 · Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

27 films

Bio

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.

Filmography

Mangrove Island poster

Mangrove Island

Director

Baddegama poster

Baddegama

Writer

Awaragira poster

Awaragira

Director

The Girls poster

The Girls

Producer

Kaliyugaya poster

Kaliyugaya

Director

Yuganthaya poster

Yuganthaya

Director

Changes in the Village poster

Changes in the Village

Director

White Flowers for the Dead poster

White Flowers for the Dead

Director

Elegy For A Mother poster

Elegy For A Mother

Director

Sandesaya poster

Sandesaya

Director

Mansion by the Lake poster

Mansion by the Lake

Writer

Between Two Worlds poster

Between Two Worlds

Director

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