🎬 Director
Lester James Peries
🎂 Born 5 April 1919 (age 99)✝ 29 April 2018📍 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
0
Popularity Score
1
Acting Credits
16
Directed
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.
Known For
Directed Films(16)
★ 6.0
Baddegama
1980
Director
★ 10.0
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
Director
★ 7.0
The God King
1974
Director
★ 5.8
Changes in the Village
1963
Director
★ 7.2
The Line of Destiny
1956
Director
★ 10.0
Rebellion
1978
Director
Elegy For A Mother
2006
Director
★ 7.0
The Treasure
1972
Director
★ 9.0
Sandesaya
1960
Director
★ 9.0
Mangrove Island
1976
Director
★ 9.0
Silence of the Heart
1969
Director
★ 6.6
Between Two Worlds
1966
Director
★ 8.0
Awaragira
1990
Director
★ 6.5
Mansion by the Lake
2002
Director
★ 10.0
Kaliyugaya
1982
Director
★ 8.0
The Yellow Robe
1967
Director
Full Filmography(1 films)
YearTitleRating