Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
27
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-04-05
Day of Death
2018-04-29 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also Known As
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Lester James Peries
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.
