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.

Directed

1. The Line of Destiny (1956) — Director
2. Baddegama (1980) — Director
3. Changes in the Village (1963) — Director
4. Between Two Worlds (1966) — Director
5. The Treasure (1972) — Director
6. Mansion by the Lake (2002) — Director
7. Silence of the Heart (1969) — Director
8. Kaliyugaya (1982) — Director
9. Desa Nisa (1972) — Director
10. The God King (1974) — Director
11. Mangrove Island (1976) — Director
12. Awaragira (1990) — Director
13. Sandesaya (1960) — Director
14. White Flowers for the Dead (1978) — Director
15. Rebellion (1978) — Director
16. The Yellow Robe (1967) — Director
17. Elegy For A Mother (2006) — Director
18. Conquest in the Dry Zone (1954) — Director
19. Sihinayaki Re — Director

Also appeared in

1. Celluloid Man (2012) — Self
2. Cineaste From Another Time (2003) — Self