Lester James Peries

Lester James Peries

Directing
Born 1919-04-05 Died 2018-04-29 Dehiwala, Sri Lanka 27 credits
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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
Directing 20 credits
Baddegama
Baddegama
1980 · Director, Writer
Mangrove Island
Mangrove Island
1976 · Director
Kaliyugaya
Kaliyugaya
1982 · Director
Awaragira
Awaragira
1990 · Director
Changes in the Village
Changes in the Village
1963 · Director
Yuganthaya
Yuganthaya
1983 · Director
Rebellion
Rebellion
1978 · Director
Mansion by the Lake
Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Director, Writer
The Treasure
The Treasure
1972 · Director
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
1966 · Director, Writer
Sandesaya
Sandesaya
1960 · Director, Writer
Silence of the Heart
Silence of the Heart
1969 · Director
White Flowers for the Dead
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 · Director
The Yellow Robe
The Yellow Robe
1967 · Director
Elegy For A Mother
Elegy For A Mother
2006 · Director
God King
God King
1974 · Director
The Line of Destiny
The Line of Destiny
1956 · Director, Writer, Producer
Desa Nisa
Desa Nisa
1972 · Director
Conquest in the Dry Zone
Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954 · Director
Sihinayaki Re
Sihinayaki Re
· Director
Writing 7 credits
Baddegama
Baddegama
1980 · Director, Writer
Mansion by the Lake
Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Director, Writer
Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds
1966 · Director, Writer
Sandesaya
Sandesaya
1960 · Director, Writer
The Line of Destiny
The Line of Destiny
1956 · Director, Writer, Producer
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988 · Writer
The Tree Goddess
The Tree Goddess
2018 · Story
Acting 3 credits
The Garden
The Garden
2003 · Script
Celluloid Man
Celluloid Man
2012 · Self
Cineaste From Another Time
Cineaste From Another Time
2003 · Self
Producing 3 credits
The Girls
The Girls
1978 · Producer
Maya
Maya
1984 · Producer
The Line of Destiny
The Line of Destiny
1956 · Director, Writer, Producer
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