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Lester James Peries
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Lester James Peries

1919Dehiwala, Sri Lanka14 Films

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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Elegy For A Mother

Elegy For A Mother

2006
Mansion by the Lake
6.0

Mansion by the Lake

2002
Awaragira

Awaragira

1990
Kaliyugaya

Kaliyugaya

1982
Village in the Jungle
5.8

Village in the Jungle

1980
White Flowers for the Dead

White Flowers for the Dead

1978
Mangrove Island

Mangrove Island

1976
The God King

The God King

1974
The Treasure
6.3

The Treasure

1972
Silence of the Heart
9.0

Silence of the Heart

1969
Between Two Worlds
5.8

Between Two Worlds

1966
Changes in the Village
5.4

Changes in the Village

1963
The Memorandum

The Memorandum

1960
The Line of Destiny
6.8

The Line of Destiny

1956