Personal Info
Birthday
April 5, 1919
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Known For
Directing
Lester James Peries
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.
Directed Movies (16)
0.0
Elegy For A Mother
Movie2006
6.5
Mansion by the Lake
Movie2002
No Backdrop
8.0
Awaragira
Movie1990
No Backdrop
10.0
Kaliyugaya
Movie1982
6.0
Baddegama
Movie1980
No Backdrop
10.0
Rebellion
Movie1978
10.0
White Flowers for the Dead
Movie1978
No Backdrop
9.0
Mangrove Island
Movie1976
No Backdrop
7.0
The God King
Movie1974
7.0
The Treasure
Movie1972
9.0
Silence of the Heart
Movie1969
8.0
The Yellow Robe
Movie1967
No Backdrop
6.6
Between Two Worlds
Movie1966
5.8
Changes in the Village
Movie1963
No Backdrop
9.0
Sandesaya
Movie1960
7.2
The Line of Destiny
Movie1956
