Lester James Peries
Known for: Directing
Born: April 5, 1919
Died: April 29, 2018
Place of birth: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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.
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Filmography
27 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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The Tree Goddess
2018
7.0
Celluloid Man
2012
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Elegy For A Mother
2006
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The Garden
2003NR
Cineaste From Another Time
2003
6.5
Mansion by the Lake
2002
8.0
Awaragira
1990
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Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988
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Maya
1984
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Yuganthaya
1983
8.5
Kaliyugaya
1982
6.0
Baddegama
1980
10.0
Rebellion
1978
6.8
The Girls
1978
10.0
White Flowers for the Dead
1978
9.0
Mangrove Island
1976
7.0
God King
1974
7.0
The Treasure
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Desa Nisa
1972
8.7
Silence of the Heart
1969
8.0
The Yellow Robe
1967
6.6
Between Two Worlds
1966
5.8
Changes in the Village
1963
9.0
Sandesaya
1960
7.2
The Line of Destiny
1956NR
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954NR
Sihinayaki Re
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