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Lester James Peries

Acting

Born

April 5, 1919

Place of Birth

Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

Deceased

April 29, 2018

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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