Lester James Peries

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Gender	Male
Death	6 years ago
Date of birth	April 5,1919
Zodiac sign	Aries
Born	Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
	Sri Lanka
Date of died	April 29,2018
Died	Colombo
	Sri Lanka
Spouse	Sumitra Peries
Parents	James Francis Peries
	Ann Gertrude Winifred Jayasuria
Job	Film director
	Film producer
	Screenwriter
	Filmmaker
Siblings	Ivan Peries
	Erica Peries
	Noel Peries
Awards	Sri Lankabhimanya
Education	St. Peter's College
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Date of Reg.	2019-03-15 09:18:57
Date of Upd.	2023-08-04 06:17:56
ID	645166

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Lester James Peries Life story

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.