Lester James Peries

Known for Directing

Lester James Peries's portrait

Details

Birthday: April 05, 1919

Deathday: April 29, 2018

Place of birth: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

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.