Lester James Peries Sri Lankan film director
Lester James Peries is a 99 years old Sri Lankan film director from Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Western. Lester James Peries was born on April 05, 1919 (died on April 29, 2018, he was 99 years old) in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Western.
About
No, he died on 04/29/2018, 6 years ago. He was 99 years old when he died. He died in Colombo
Family
Wife
Sumitra Peries, Sri Lankan film director and diplomat
He married with Sumitra Peries (84), in 1964. Lester James Peries was 44 and Sumitra Peries was 28 years old. Married for 60 years, 11 months.
Works
Lester James Peries Movies (17)
There are 17 movies of Lester James Peries.
His first feature film was Wekanda Walauwa (2002). He was 83 when he starred in this movie. Since 2002, he has appeared in 17 feature films. The last one is The Goddess (2018). .
View all Lester James Peries movies.
Lester James Peries movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Wekanda Walauwa (2002) | 83 |
| Writer | Wekanda Walauwa (2002) | 83 |
| Director | Changes in the Village (1963) | 44 |
| Director | Village in the Jungle (1980) | 60 |
| Writer | Village in the Jungle (1980) | 60 |
| Writer | The Line of Destiny (1956) | 37 |
| Director | The Line of Destiny (1956) | 37 |
| Writer | Between Two Worlds (1966) | 46 |
| Director | Between Two Worlds (1966) | 46 |
| Director | Silence of the Heart (1969) | 49 |
| Director | The Treasure (1973) | 53 |
| Director | The God King (1974) | 54 |
| Producer | The Girls (1978) | 58 |
| Director | Kaliyugaya (1982) | 62 |
| Script | The Garden (2003) | 84 |
| Himself | Celluloid Man (2012) | 93 |
| Story | The Goddess (2018) | 99 |
Awards (1)
Awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 1997 .
Education
He graduated from St Peter's College, Colombo
What was Lester's zodiac sign?Lester James Peries zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Lester James Peries
| Spouse | Sumitra Peries |
|---|---|
| Related category | Category:Films Directed By Lester James Peries , of: film, directed by this person |
| Date of death | 2018-04-29T00:00:00Z |
| Place of birth | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
| Place of death | Colombo |
| Ethnic group | Sinhala People |
| Country of citizenship | Sri Lanka |
| Given name | Lester |
| Work period (start) | 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z |
