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Director
Lester James Peries
Directing
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Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 21
TMDB ID: 1083364
IMDb ID: nm0673754
Known for: Directing
Born: April 5, 1919
Died: April 29, 2018
Age: 99
Place of birth: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2018
Years active: 63
Wikidata: Q3236797
Also known as
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
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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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lester James Peries.
Director
Elegy For A Mother
2006 • Movie
Director
Awaragira
1990 • Movie
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Kaliyugaya
1982 • Movie
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Rebellion
1978 • Movie
Director
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 • Movie
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Mangrove Island
1976 • Movie
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The God King
1974 • Movie
Director
The Treasure
1972 • Movie
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Silence of the Heart
1969 • Movie
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The Yellow Robe
1967 • Movie
Director
Between Two Worlds
1966 • Movie
Director
Changes in the Village
1963 • Movie
Director
Sandesaya
1960 • Movie
Director
The Line of Destiny
1956 • Movie
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lester James Peries.
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Baddegama
1980 • Movie
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Awaragira
1990 • Movie
Director
Mangrove Island
1976 • Movie
Director
Elegy For A Mother
2006 • Movie
Director
Rebellion
1978 • Movie
Director
Silence of the Heart
1969 • Movie
Producer
Maya
1984 • Movie
Director
Sandesaya
1960 • Movie
Director
The Yellow Robe
1967 • Movie
Director
White Flowers for the Dead
1978 • Movie
Writer
Mansion by the Lake
2002 • Movie
Script
The Garden
2003 • Movie
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lester James Peries.
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Movie cast credits for Lester James Peries.
