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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, inclu...
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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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Mangrove Island1976 · Director4.5
White Flowers for the Dead1978 · Director5.0
Rebellion1978 · Director5.0
The Line of Destiny1956 · Director, Writer, Producer3.6
Silence of the Heart1969 · Director4.5
Baddegama1980 · Director, Writer3.0
Sandesaya1960 · Director, Writer4.5
Kaliyugaya1982 · Director4.3
The Girls1978 · Producer3.4
Awaragira1990 · Director4.0
The Treasure1972 · Director3.5
Between Two Worlds1966 · Director, Writer3.3
Changes in the Village1963 · Director2.9
The Yellow Robe1967 · Director4.0
Mansion by the Lake2002 · Director, Writer3.3
God King1974 · Director3.5DDesa Nisa1972 · Director3.5
Maya1984 · Producer