1976Winner
Best Director
Mangrove Island
Lester James Peries
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
April 5, 1919
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1980Nominee
Best Writing
Baddegama
1990Winner
Best Director
Awaragira
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Picture
The Girls
1978Highlight
Best Director
White Flowers for the Dead