Lester James Peries
Birthday: 1919-04-05
Deathday: 2018-04-29
Birthplace: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Gender: Male
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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2006-09-15 | Elegy For A Mother |
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2002-09-25 | Mansion by the Lake |
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1990-09-01 | Awaragira |
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1982-03-19 | Kaliyugaya |
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1980-01-01 | Village in the Jungle |
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1978-01-01 | White Flowers for the Dead |
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1976-04-02 | Mangrove Island |
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1974-01-01 | The God King |
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1972-08-21 | The Treasure |
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1972-01-01 | Desa Nisa |
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1969-04-01 | Silence of the Heart |
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1966-04-01 | Between Two Worlds |
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1963-07-21 | Changes in the Village |
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1960-03-30 | Sandesaya |
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1956-12-28 | The Line of Destiny |