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.

Born:

Apr 5, 1919 In Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

Movie/TV Credits:

2

First Appeared:

In the movie Cineaste From Another Time 2003-05-20

Latest Project:

Movie Celluloid Man 2012-06-26