Lester James Peries
Director · Actor · WriterSri 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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Elegy For A Mother
2006
Director
Mansion by the Lake
2002
Director
Awaragira
1990
Director
Kaliyugaya
1982
Director
Baddegama
1980
Director
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
Director
Rebellion
1978
Director
Mangrove Island
1976
Director
The God King
1974
Director
The Treasure
1972
Director
- Desa Nisa
Desa Nisa
1972
Director
Silence of the Heart
1969
Director
The Yellow Robe
1967
Director
Between Two Worlds
1966
Director
Changes in the Village
1963
Director
Sandesaya
1960
Director
The Line of Destiny
1956
Director
- Conquest in the Dry Zone
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954
Director
- Sihinayaki Re
Sihinayaki Re
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