Lester James Peries

Lester James Peries

Directing

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

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The Tree Goddess The Tree Goddess 2018 Elegy For A Mother Elegy For A Mother 2006 The Garden The Garden 2003 Mansion by the Lake ★ 6.5 Mansion by the Lake 2002 Awaragira ★ 8.0 Awaragira 1990 Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa 1988 Maya Maya 1984 Kaliyugaya ★ 10.0 Kaliyugaya 1982 Baddegama ★ 6.0 Baddegama 1980 Rebellion ★ 10.0 Rebellion 1978 Gehenu Lamai ★ 6.8 Gehenu Lamai 1978 White Flowers for the Dead ★ 10.0 White Flowers for the Dead 1978 Mangrove Island ★ 9.0 Mangrove Island 1976 The God King ★ 7.0 The God King 1974 The Treasure ★ 7.0 The Treasure 1972 Desa Nisa ★ 7.0 Desa Nisa 1972 Silence of the Heart ★ 9.0 Silence of the Heart 1969 The Yellow Robe ★ 8.0 The Yellow Robe 1967 Between Two Worlds ★ 6.6 Between Two Worlds 1966 Changes in the Village ★ 5.8 Changes in the Village 1963 Sandesaya ★ 9.0 Sandesaya 1960 The Line of Destiny ★ 7.2 The Line of Destiny 1956 Conquest in the Dry Zone Conquest in the Dry Zone 1954 Sihinayaki Re Sihinayaki Re