Tissa Abeysekara

Director

Birthday May 7, 1939

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Sri Lanka

DEATH DATE Apr 18, 2009 (69)

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About

Sri Lankan director and writer who won the Sarvodaya National Award in 1998.

Before Fame

He started his career writing short stories and published a collection as a teenager.

Trivia

He won the Gratiaen Prize for the best piece of creative writing for his novel Bringing Tony Home in 1996.

Family Life

He was born to Sir Arthur Solomn de Fonseka and lady Agnus de Fonseka in Sri Lanka.

Associated With

He and Steven Spielberg were both successful filmmakers.