Lester James Peries

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.

Cast

Celluloid Man
Self
Cineaste From Another Time
Self

Crew

Mansion by the Lake
Writer, Director
The Treasure
Director
Village in the Jungle
Writer, Director
Changes in the Village
Director
The Girls
Producer
The Line of Destiny
Director, Writer, Producer
Silence of the Heart
Director
Between Two Worlds
Director, Writer
Elegy For A Mother
Director
Kaliyugaya
Director
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa
Writer
The Garden
Script
The Tree Goddess
Story
Desa Nisa
Director
The God King
Director
Mangrove Island
Director
Awaragira
Director
The Memorandum
Writer, Director
White Flowers for the Dead
Director
Conquest in the Dry Zone
Director