Lester James Peries
Birthday: 1919-04-05
Deathday: 2018-04-29
Place of birth: Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Also known as: ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්
imdb_id: nm0673754
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.
