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Lester James Peries

Lester James Peries

DirectingBorn April 5, 1919Dehiwala, Sri Lanka 18 movies

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.

Lester James Peries filmography

Mangrove Island poster
9.0
Mangrove Island
1976 · Director
Baddegama poster
6.0
Baddegama
1980 · Director
God King poster
7.0
God King
1974 · Director
Awaragira poster
8.0
Awaragira
1990 · Director
Kaliyugaya poster
8.5
Kaliyugaya
1982 · Director
Yuganthaya poster
Yuganthaya
1983 · Director
Silence of the Heart poster
8.7
Silence of the Heart
1969 · Director
Changes in the Village poster
5.8
Changes in the Village
1963 · Director
The Yellow Robe poster
8.0
The Yellow Robe
1967 · Director
Between Two Worlds poster
6.6
Between Two Worlds
1966 · Director
Elegy For A Mother poster
Elegy For A Mother
2006 · Director
Celluloid Man poster
7.0
Celluloid Man
2012 · Self
Mansion by the Lake poster
6.5
Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Director
The Treasure poster
7.0
The Treasure
1972 · Director
White Flowers for the Dead poster
10.0
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 · Director
Sandesaya poster
9.0
Sandesaya
1960 · Director
Rebellion poster
10.0
Rebellion
1978 · Director
The Line of Destiny poster
7.2
The Line of Destiny
1956 · Director
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