- Known For
- Directing
- Birthday
- 4/5/1919 - 4/29/2018
- Place of Birth
- Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Lester James Peries
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.
