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.

Known For

Mangrove Island 1976 ★ 9.0

Baddegama 1980 ★ 6.0

Awaragira 1990 ★ 8.0

Rebellion 1978 ★ 10.0

Changes in the Village 1963 ★ 5.8

Sandesaya 1960 ★ 9.0

The Yellow Robe 1967 ★ 8.0

The Treasure 1972 ★ 7.0

Between Two Worlds 1966 ★ 6.6

Elegy For A Mother 2006

The Line of Destiny 1956 ★ 7.2

Silence of the Heart 1969 ★ 9.0

Mansion by the Lake 2002 ★ 6.5

White Flowers for the Dead 1978 ★ 10.0

Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa 1988

Kaliyugaya 1982 ★ 8.5

God King 1974 ★ 7.0

Celluloid Man 2012 ★ 7.0

Yuganthaya 1983

Conquest in the Dry Zone 1954