About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1997-12-04
Place of birth:
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
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Thisura Jayathilaka

Overview

Dolewatte Appuhamillage Thisura Naveen Jayathilaka, born on December 4, 1997, in Kegalle, Sri Lanka, is an actor and co-founder of Weekend Underground Filmmakers (WUF). He made his acting debut in 2018 with the short film Shoes, in which he played the lead role of a shoemaker. In 2019, he enrolled at Colombo Film School, where he directed three student films: The Message, Black Rose, and In Another Life, while also producing and working as a crew member on other student projects. In 2024, he co-founded WUF with several filmmakers from his hometown. He played a minor role in their first film, Pirimi Hith, which was inspired by a poetry book, before taking on the lead role in Many Lifetimes. Both films are short films as well.

Known for

Acting
2024 Pirimi Hith Actor Kasun N/A
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2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Actor Crying man N/A
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2021 The Message Actor Young man N/A
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2018 Shoes Actor Shoemaker N/A
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Many Lifetimes Actor Man N/A
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Directing
2024 In Another Life Directing Director N/A
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2023 Black Ants Directing Director N/A
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2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Directing Director N/A
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2022 Black Rose Directing Director N/A
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2021 The Message Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 In Another Life Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Black Ants Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Writing Screenplay N/A
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2022 Black Rose Writing Writer N/A
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2021 The Message Writing Writer N/A
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Many Lifetimes Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Pirimi Hith Production Production Manager N/A
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2024 In Another Life Production Producer N/A
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Art
2024 In Another Life Art Production Design N/A
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2020 The Nightmare Art Production Design N/A
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Camera
2024 Pirimi Hith Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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2023 Black Ants Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2020 The Nightmare Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer N/A
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2022 Black Rose Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer N/A
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2021 The Message Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer N/A
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2020 The Nightmare Costume & Make-Up Makeup & Hair N/A
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Editing
2023 Black Ants Editing Editor N/A
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2022 Rainfall : An element of weather Editing Editor N/A
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Lighting
2024 Pirimi Hith Lighting Lighting Production Assistant N/A
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