Lester James Peries

    Lester James Peries

    Directing

    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.

    Born: 4/5/1919
    Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

    Filmography

    Celluloid Man
    2012
    Documentary

    Celluloid Man

    7.0
    The Memorandum
    1960
    Drama

    The Memorandum

    0.0
    White Flowers for the Dead
    1978

    White Flowers for the Dead

    0.0
    Village in the Jungle
    1980
    Drama

    Village in the Jungle

    5.8
    Mansion by the Lake
    2002
    Drama

    Mansion by the Lake

    6.0
    The Girls
    1978
    Drama

    The Girls

    6.7
    The Garden
    2003
    Drama

    The Garden

    0.0
    Awaragira
    1990
    Drama

    Awaragira

    0.0
    The Line of Destiny
    1956
    Drama

    The Line of Destiny

    6.8
    The God King
    1974
    Drama

    The God King

    0.0
    Silence of the Heart
    1969
    Romance

    Silence of the Heart

    9.0
    The Treasure
    1972
    Mystery

    The Treasure

    6.3