CastDirectingPopularity 4%
Lester James Peries
Also credited as ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
Born Apr 5, 1919Died at 99Dehiwala, Sri LankaDirecting
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.
