About
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.
Filmography
The Tree Goddess2018 · Story
Elegy For A Mother2006 · Director
The Garden2003 · Script
Mansion by the Lake2002 · Director, Writer
Awaragira1990 · Director
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa1988 · Writer
Maya1984 · Producer
Kaliyugaya1982 · Director
Baddegama1980 · Director, Writer
Rebellion1978 · Director
Gehenu Lamai1978 · Producer
White Flowers for the Dead1978 · Director
Mangrove Island1976 · Director
The God King1974 · Director
The Treasure1972 · Director
Desa Nisa1972 · Director
Silence of the Heart1969 · Director
The Yellow Robe1967 · Director
Between Two Worlds1966 · Director, Writer
Changes in the Village1963 · Director