---
title: 'Lester James Peries'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film director'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1919-04-05'
died: '2018-04-29'
birthplace: 'Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia'
deathplace: 'Colombo'
films_in_library: 6
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-james-peries'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_James_Peries'
wikidata: 'Q3236797'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lester James Peries

film director, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2003 · [Wekande Walauwa](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wekande-walauwa-2003) — Director, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Baddegama](https://cinepixo.com/movies/baddegama-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Gehenu Lamai](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gehenu-lamai-1978) — Producer · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [Nidhanaya](https://cinepixo.com/movies/nidhanaya-1972) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Gamperaliya](https://cinepixo.com/movies/gamperaliya-1963) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1956 · [Rekava](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rekava-1956) — Director, Screenplay, Producer · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-james-peries
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