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, including shorts and documentaries.

Other names:

ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්

Gender:

Nam

Birthday:

5 thg 4, 1919

Death:

29 thg 4, 2018

Place of birth:

Dehiwala, Sri Lanka