Shelton Payagala
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Payagalage Don Shirley Shelton was a film director
and writer
who began as an acting instructor since the mid 1970s. He was born in Hatton
, Sri Lanka
in 1944 and died on 23 June 2009.
and G B Senanayake, Payagala had started his stint with the art scene by scripting several theater plays and poems. He has conducted several workshops in Film appreciation and Philosophy at the Subodhi Human Development Center in Piliyandala
.His influence and teaching was made a perfect basement for lots of young generation Start to art career in Sri Lanka , .,,
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
who began as an acting instructor since the mid 1970s. He was born in Hatton
Hatton
-Places:Canada* Hatton, SaskatchewanEngland* Hatton, Cheshire West and Chester, in the county of Cheshire* Hatton, Derbyshire* Hatton, Lincolnshire* Hatton, London, in the London Borough of Hounslow* Hatton, Shropshire...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1944 and died on 23 June 2009.
Biography
Shelton studied at Sri Pada Vidyalaya, Hatton, 1956 to 1960 and Prince of Wales, Moratuwa.He had been an active member in the literature, cinema and stage circles. Following the examples set by literary giants like Martin WickramasingheMartin Wickramasinghe
Martin Wickramasinghe , MBE was a Sri Lankan novelist. His books have been translated into several langues....
and G B Senanayake, Payagala had started his stint with the art scene by scripting several theater plays and poems. He has conducted several workshops in Film appreciation and Philosophy at the Subodhi Human Development Center in Piliyandala
Piliyandala
Piliyanadala is a suburb of Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which is situated approximately 18 km south of Colombo.Piliyandala, Sri Lanka is one of the relatively more populated cities located in the Colombo District of the Western_Province,_Sri_Lanka and it is surrounded by Moratuwa, Kesbawa,...
.His influence and teaching was made a perfect basement for lots of young generation Start to art career in Sri Lanka , .,,
Filmography
- Golu Muhude Kunatuwa (19911991 in filmThe year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
) - Malata Noena Bambaru (19821982 in film-Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T...
)
External links
- Shelton Payagala at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...