Lester James Peries
Known for DirectingBorn 1919-04-05Died 2018-04-29Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Kaliyugaya
1982 · Movie
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White Flowers for the Dead
1978 · Movie
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Rebellion
1978 · Movie
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Mangrove Island
1976 · Movie
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Silence of the Heart
1969 · Movie
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Sandesaya
1960 · Movie
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Awaragira
1990 · Movie
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The Yellow Robe
1967 · Movie
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Celluloid Man
2012 · Movie
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The Line of Destiny
1956 · Movie
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The God King
1974 · Movie
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The Treasure
1972 · Movie
Desa Nisa
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Desa Nisa
1972 · Movie
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Gehenu Lamai
1978 · Movie
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Mansion by the Lake
2002 · Movie
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Between Two Worlds
1966 · Movie
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Baddegama
1980 · Movie
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Changes in the Village
1963 · Movie
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The Tree Goddess
2018 · Movie
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Elegy For A Mother
2006 · Movie
Cineaste From Another Time
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Cineaste From Another Time
2003 · Movie
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The Garden
2003 · Movie
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Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
1988 · Movie
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Maya
1984 · Movie
Conquest in the Dry Zone
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Conquest in the Dry Zone
1954 · Movie
Sihinayaki Re
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Sihinayaki Re
Movie