Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries (Sinhala: ශ්
රී ලංකාභිමාන් ය ලෙස්ටර් ජේම්ස් පීරිස්; 5 April 1919 – 29 April 2018) 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.
He received critical acclaim for directing "RekavaGamperaliyaNidhanayaGolu HadawathaKaliyugayaAwaragira" and "Yuganthaya".
His movie "Wekande Walauwa", starring Ravindra Randeniya and Malini Fonseka, was Sri Lanka's first ever submission for the Academy Awards and the film "Nidhanaya" was included among the top 100 films of the century by the Cinémathèque Française.
Peries' films often deal with Sri Lankan family life in rural settings and conflicted characters.
He helped create an authentic expression of Sinhala Cinema.
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Etan Boritzer
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His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
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His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
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Desa Nisa
Desa Nisa (English: "A Certain Look") is a 1972 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries.
The film stars Joe Abeywickrema as Nirudaka, an ugly man who worries that his blind wife will leave him if she regains her sight.
Peries made the film as a vehicle for Joe Abeywickrema.
The source material was a Gunasena Galappatti play which was made more accessible to a lay audience by Galappatti on Peries' urging.
Critics were puzzled by the film and wrote that it was Peries' most mysterious.
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Ravindra Randeniya
Ravindra Randeniya( Born Boniface Perera)( born 5 June 1945) is a Sri Lankan actor and politician.
He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film" Desa Nisa" in 1972, and was a popular actor during the 1970s and 1980s; He won the Sarasaviya Best Actor Award in 1984(" Dadayama"), 1985(" Maya"), 1989(" Sandakada Pahana"), and 1990(" Sri Medura").
Randeniya hosted the quiz program" Mind Star" on ITN, which gain huge publicity.

Question: When is the director of film Desa Nisa 's birthday?
Answer: 5 April 1919