Lester James Peries
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-04-05 (99 years old)
Deathday
2018-04-29
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also known As
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Lester James Peries
Biography
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.
Acting
2012
as Self
2003
as Self
Production
2002
as Director
2002
as Writer
1972
as Director
1980
as Director
1980
as Writer
1963
as Director
1978
as Producer
1956
as Director
1966
as Director
1969
as Director
2006
as Director
1982
as Director
1988
as Writer
1956
as Writer
1966
as Writer
2003
as Script
2018
as Story
1972
as Director
1974
as Director
1976
as Director
1990
as Director
1960
as Director
1960
as Writer
1978
as Director
1956
as Producer
1954
as Director
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