Lester James Peries
Directing
Birthday
1919/04/05
Day of death
2018/04/29 (99 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also know as
ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
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.
