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Joe Abeywickrama is a Actor born on 22 june 1927

Joe Abeywickrama

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Birth name Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrama
Birth 22 june 1927
Death 21 september 2011 (at 84 years)

Gammana Patabendige Don John "Joe" Abeywickrama (Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), known as Joe Abeywickrama, was an award-winning Sri Lankan actor. He began acting in 1955 and achieved fame as a comedic actor. Since 1965, Abeywickrama has also done dramatic roles.

He has won 18 Sarasavi Awards and Pesidential Awards. At the 1999 Singapore International Film Festival, Abeywickrama won a Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Actor for his portrayal of a grieving father in Pura Handa Kaluwara (English: Death on a Full Moon Day), a first for a Sri Lankan. He is considered by many to be the finest character actor the country has produced
He is also widely known as a Crowned king of Sri Lankan cinema history and he was the second to die from the three crowned cinema heroes. (the first cinema king to die was Gamini Fonseka and last of three to die was Tony Ranasinghe).

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Filmography of Joe Abeywickrama (23 films)

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The Road from Elephant Pass, 2h
Directed by Chandran Rutnam
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Iranganie Roxanna Serasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama
Roles Tamil Shopkeeper
Rating71% 3.552353.552353.552353.552353.55235
A LTTE carder called "Kamala Velaithan" is surrendered to the Sri Lanka Army and she was handed over to captain "Wasantha" in order to bring her to colombo IBM headquarters. She has important inside information for the army which would lead to an attack on the LTTE leader. Her brother was killed by the LTTE for trying to desert it. When they started the journey the jeep was attacked by LTTE. So both of them leave there and arrives Periyumbutur by a boat. Then, due to the attack faced before, his head is injured. So she wraps his head with a cloth and says not to speak anything. Both pass LTTE & ARMY points and continue the journey. Meanwhile both fall love immensely with each other.
Death on a Full Moon Day
Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Joe Abeywickrama
Roles Vannihamy
Rating77% 3.864673.864673.864673.864673.86467
In a draught-stricken land marred by ethnic conflict, the sons of the rural poor are dying in a bitter civil war.
Suddilage Kathaawa, 2h25
Actors Swarna Mallawarachchi, Joe Abeywickrama, Cyril Wickramage
Roles Arachchila

Set in 1958, Suddhi (Swarna Mallawarachchi) is married to a notorious criminal in the village, Romial (Cyril Wickramage), who has been taken into the local jail on suspicion of murder. In the meantime, Suddi depends on various men in the village to provide her provisions by sleeping with them. Some time before Romial comes home, Suddi starts sleeping with Mudalali (Sommie Rathnayake), a shrewd businessman from town, and he becomes her main lover and provider.
Village in the Jungle
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Tony Ranasinghe, Henry Jayasena
Roles Silindu
Rating70% 3.535563.535563.535563.535563.53556
The lives of a poor family in a small village called Beddagama (literally, "The village in the jungle") as they struggle to survive the challenges presented by poverty, disease, superstition, the unsympathetic colonial system, and the jungle itself. The head of the family is a hunter named Silindu, who has two daughters named Punchi Menika and Hinnihami. After being manipulated by the village authorities and a debt collector, Silindu is put on trial for murder
The Wasps Are Here, 1h50
Directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Vijaya Kumaranatunga, Joe Abeywickrama
Roles Anton
Rating75% 3.772613.772613.772613.772613.77261
The film is set in a fishing village. Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman. He feeds off the other fishermen. Into this setting arrives members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western Culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music.
The Girls
The Girls (1978)
, 1h50
Directed by Sumitra Peries
Genres Drama
Actors Vasanthi Chathurani, Joe Abeywickrama
Roles Doctor
Rating75% 3.7566253.7566253.7566253.7566253.756625
Kusum witnesses Nimal leading a procession into their village. Kusum then recalls her childhood spent with friend Nimal. She is taught by the older boy. Kusum then starts boarding school with a transition to her at an older age. She gains a friend in Podmini who admires Kusum's innocence.
Kolomba Sanniya
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Comedy
Actors Geetha Kumarasinghe, Joe Abeywickrama, Freddie Silva
Roles Andare
Rating81% 4.053214.053214.053214.053214.05321
Andare, (Joe Abeywickrema) a rustic villager finds a valuable gem when he goes behind a bush to perform his morning ablutions. (no toilets in the village) He sells the gem and buys a house in Colombo. The whole family, Andare's elder sister (Denawaka Hamine), brother Jakolis (Eddie Jayamanne), son (Freddie Silva) and daughter (Geetha Kumarasinghe) try their best to get adjusted to the life of Colombo 7 - Cinnamon Gardens and as they find eventually, it is not an easy task.
Mangrove Island, 1h32
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Joe Abeywickrama
Roles Dharmasena Guru
Rating80% 4.0417654.0417654.0417654.0417654.041765
Young Upali Giniwella (Ajith Jinadasa) is resentful of his new stepmother (Somalatha Subasinghe) and lashes out by committing harmless acts of mischief around the village. For this Upali is sent to a boarding school where he bonds with the headmaster (Joe Abeywickrema). He once again gets into trouble however and is returned home when a new headmaster installed.
Desa Nisa
Desa Nisa (1972)
, 1h37
Directed by Lester James Peries
Origin Sri Lanka
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Ravindra Randeniya
Roles Nirudaka
Rating23% 1.1650251.1650251.1650251.1650251.165025
Nirudaka (Joe Abeywickrema) is an ugly man who is only loved by his mother (Denawaka Hamine) and taunted by others. He falls in love with blind Sundari (Sriyani Amarasena) and they get married.
Welikathara, 1h58
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Gamini Fonseka
Roles Goring Mudalali 'Dipthilage Mudiyanselage Sudu Banda'
Rating14% 0.7110450.7110450.7110450.7110450.711045
The film is about the clash between Goring Mudalali (Joe Abeywickrema) and ASP Randeniya (Gamini Fonseka).
Thun Man Handiya, 1h33
Origin Sri Lanka
Genres Drama
Actors Joe Abeywickrama, Chandra Kaluarachchi
Roles Abilin
Rating83% 4.163344.163344.163344.163344.16334
The film is set in a small village and follows progression in painter Abilin's (Joe Abeywickrema) life through the eyes of his nephew Sirisena (Kumara Balasooriya, Karunarathna Ranasinghe). Abilin is an alcoholic and drifts through his life in debt and without focus. After getting into arguments with other villagers and his own brother (Dharmadasa Kuruppu), Abilin decides to take a job with a rich landowner (A. P. Gunarathna).