Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාභිමාන්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්) (5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) was a Sri Lankan movie director, screenwriter, and movie producer.[1][2][3] He was known for his works Rekava, Gamperaliya, Nidhanaya, Golu Hadawatha, Kaliyugaya, Awaragira and Yuganthaya.
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries | |
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| Born | 5 April 1919 |
| Died | 29 April 2018 (aged 99) |
| Occupation | Film director, Film producer and Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Sumitra Peries (1964–2018; his death) |
| Website | www |
His movie Wekande Walauwa was Sri Lanka's first ever submission for the Academy Awards.[4]
References
- ↑ "Nidhanaya". BFI. 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ↑ "Lester James Peries and Clint Eastwood to receive UNESCO's Fellini Gold Medal at Cannes Festival". UNESCO. 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ↑ "Lester James Peries: A Pioneer of a Tradition". FIPRESKI. 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2007.
- ↑ Dr Lester James Peries, Father of Sri Lankan Cinema Archived 2018-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, T.K.Premadasa, Asian Tribune Retrieved 30 March 2016
Other websites
- Sri Lanka Sinhala Cinema Database – Dr. Lester James Peries
- Lester James Peries on IMDb
- Official Website of Lester James Peries in association with Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka
- ආචාර්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස් ලොව ජ්යෙෂ්ඨතම සිනමාකරුවා වෙයි Archived 2017-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ඔබට සුබ උපන් දිනයක් වේවා Archived 2018-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ආචාර්ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස් ගැන සිනමා කිවිඳිය සුමිත්රා පීරිස්ගේ ආදරණීය හෙළිදරව්ව Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine