Joe Abeywickrama - ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම

FILMOGRAPHY

AS CAST MEMBER

1	Saradama Actor	1957
2	Awishwasaya Actor	1959
3	Sri 296 Main Actor	1959
4	Gehanu Geta Actor	1959
5	Sirimalee Actor	1959
6	Nalagana Actor	1960
7	Pirimiyek Nisa Actor	1960
8	Daruwa Kageda Actor	1961
9	Ranmuthu Duwa Actor	1962
10	Deva Sundari Main Actor	1962
11	Vena Svargayak Kumatada Actor	1963
12	Deepasika Actor	1963
13	Heta Pramada Vadi Actor	1964
14	Gatavarayo Actor	1964
15	Suba Sarana Sapa Sithe Actor	1964
16	Sithaka Mahima Actor	1964
17	Chandiya Actor	1965
18	Sathutai Kandulai Actor	1965
19	Saaravita Main Actor	1965
20	Hithata Hitha Actor	1965
21	Allapu Gedara Main Actor	1965
22	Satha Panaha Actor	1965
23	Sweep Ticket Main Actor	1965
24	Landaka Mahima Actor	1965
25	Sangavena Sevanella Main Actor	1966
26	Senasuma Kothanada Actor	1966
27	Mahadena Muththa Main Actor	1966
28	Athulveema Thahanam Actor	1966
29	Sigiri Kashyapa Actor	1966
30	Kapatikama Main Actor	1966
31	Parasathu Mal Actor	1966
32	Sorungeth Soru Actor	1967
33	Manamalayo Actor	1967
34	Daru Duka Actor	1967
35	Sadol Kandulu Main Actor	1967
36	Punchi Baba Main Actor	1968
37	Akka Nago Main Actor	1968
38	Amathikama Main Actor	1968
39	Dahasak Sithuvili Main Actor	1968
40	Adaravanthayo Actor	1968
41	Ataveni Pudumaya Main Actor	1968
42	Senehasa Main Actor	1969
43	Oba Nathi Nam Main Actor	1969
44	Naarilatha Main Actor	1969
45	Harimaga Main Actor	1969
46	Baduth Ekka Horu Actor	1969
47	Uthum Sthri Main Actor	1969
48	Pravesam Vanna Actor	1969
49	Paara Walalu Actor	1969
50	Pancha Main Actor	1969
51	Romeo Juliet Kathawak Actor	1969
52	Lasseta Kodiya Main Actor	1970
53	Thevatha Actor	1970
54	Thunman Handiya Main Actor	1970
55	Seeye Nottuwa Main Actor	1971
56	Welikathara Actor	1971
57	Haralakshaya Main Actor	1971
58	Veeduru Geval Main Actor	1972
59	Mathara Achchi Main Actor	1973
60	Thushara Actor	1973
61	Sadahatama Oba Mage Actor	1973
62	Kalyani Ganga Main Actor	1974
63	Onna Babo Billo Enawa Main Actor	1974
64	Suraya Surayamai Actor	1975
65	Raththaran Amma Actor	1975
66	Tharanga Actor	1975
67	Sikuruliya Actor	1975
68	Sadhana Actor	1975
69	Kaludiya Dahara Actor	1975
70	Desa Nisa Main Actor	1975
71	Wasana Actor	1976
72	Madol Doova Actor	1976
73	Kolamba Sanniya Actor	1976
74	Unnath Daahai Malath Daahai Actor	1976
75	Onna Maame Kella Panapi Actor	1976
76	Hithuvoth Hithuvaamai Actor	1977
77	Yali Ipade Main Actor	1977
78	Siripala Ha Ranmanika Actor	1977
79	Gehenu Lamai Actor	1978
80	Siripathula Main Actor	1978
81	Selinage Walawwa Actor	1978
82	Sara Actor	1978
83	Veera Puran Appu Actor	1978
84	Bambaru Awith Actor	1978
85	Sally Actor	1978
86	Kumara Kumariyo Actor	1978
87	Sanda Vata Rantharu Actor	1978
88	Ahasin Polovata Actor	1978
89	Jeewana Kandulu Actor	1979
90	Higana Kolla Actor	1979
91	Raja Kollo Actor	1979
92	Wasanthaye Dawasak Actor	1979
93	Pinhamy Main Actor	1979
94	Visihathara Peya Main Actor	1979
95	Hari Pudumai Actor	1979
96	Tak Tik Tuk Actor	1980
97	Jodu Valalu Main Actor	1980
98	Ektam ge Actor	1980
99	Seetha Main Actor	1980
100	Aadara Rathne Actor	1980
101	Siribo Ayya Main Actor	1980
102	Bambara Pahasa Actor	1980
103	Dandu Monara Main Actor	1980
104	Muwan Palassa II Actor	1980
105	Para Dige Actor	1980
106	Sinhabahu Main Actor	1980
107	Kolamkarayo Actor	1981
108	Ranga Actor	1981
109	Beddegama Actor	1981
110	Sayuru Thera Actor	1981
111	Soldadu Unnahe Main Actor	1981
112	Sathara Peranimithi Actor	1981
113	Sathara Diganthaya Main Actor	1981
114	Thana Giravee Actor	1982
115	Wathura Karaththaya Actor	1982
116	Major Sir Main Actor	1982
117	Kele Mal Actor	1982
118	Malata Noena Bambaru Main Actor	1982
119	Rail Para Main Actor	1982
120	Piya Saha Daruwo Main Actor	1982
121	Kadawunu Poronnduwa (New) Actor	1982
122	Ran Mini Muthu Actor	1983
123	Sandamali Actor	1983
124	Sumithuro Actor	1983
125	Niliyakata Pem Kalemi Main Actor	1983
126	Samuganimi Ma Samiyani Actor	1983
127	Subodha Main Actor	1983
128	Muwan Palassa III Actor	1983
129	Monarathenna II Actor	1983
130	Muhudu Lihini Actor	1983
131	Shirani Actor	1984
132	Thaththai Puthai Actor	1984
133	Podi Ralahami Actor	1984
134	Sasara Chethana Actor	1984
135	Vadula Actor	1984
136	Hima Kathara Actor	1984
137	Sahodariyakage Kathava Main Actor	1984
138	Suddilage Kathava Actor	1985
139	Maldeniye Simiyon Main Actor	1986
140	Devuduwa Actor	1986
141	Puja Main Actor	1986
142	Adara Hasuna Main Actor	1986
143	Adara Hasuna Actor	1986
144	Viragaya Actor	1987
145	Rasa Rahasak Actor	1988
146	Angulimala Actor	1988
147	Palama Yata Actor	1990
148	Golu Muhude Kunatuva Main Actor	1991
149	Cheriyo Doctor Actor	1991
150	Sthree Main Actor	1991
151	Umayangana Main Actor	1992
152	Ambu Samiyo Main Actor	1994
153	Cheriyo Captain Actor	1995
154	Avaragira Main Actor	1995
155	Hitha Honda Gahaniyak Actor	1996
156	Loku Duwa Actor	1996
157	Cheriyo Darling Main Actor	1996
158	Bithu Sithuwam Main Actor	1996
159	Sudu Akka Main Actor	1997
160	Wimukthi Actor	1998
161	Theertha Yathra Actor	1999
162	Saroja Actor	2000
163	Raajya Sewaya Pinisai Actor	2000
164	Purahanda Kaluwara Main Actor	2001
165	Aswesuma Main Actor	2001
166	Miss Lanka [ Co-Productions ] Actor	2002
167	Alimankada Actor	2009
168	Tikiri Suwanda Main Actor	2010
169	Mahindagamanaya Actor	2011
170	Dheewari Main Actor	2011
171	Selwam Actor	2011
172	Prathiroo Actor	2012
173	Abinikmana Actor	2013

AS CREW MEMBER

Sorungeth Soru
Dialogs

1967

UPCOMING

Peter of the Elephant

Main Actor

BIOGRAPHY

Deshabandu Gammana Patabendige Don John "Joe" Abeywickrama (Sinhala:ජෝ අබේවික්‍රම) (22 June 1927 – 21 September 2011), known as Joe Abeywickrama, was a 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 Presidential 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 of the three crowned cinema heroes. (the first cinema king to die was Gamini Fonseka and last of three to die was Tony Ranasinghe. He is the first Sri Lankan actor to ever participated for Filmfare Film Festival, where he participated in 1966.

EARLY LIFE

Gammana Patabendige Don John "Joe" Abeywickrama was born in Lellopitiya (near Ratnapura), Sri Lanka and grew up in a rural area. He was the eldest of four children. His surroundings instilled in him a strong appreciation of nature and hard work.

Abeywickrama graduated from St. Aloysius' College and Sivali Central College in Ratnapura. In the 1940s he settled in Colombo and started working for Sirisena Wimalaweera's studio Nawajeewana. Initially limited to doing office chores, Abeywickrama eventually became involved in films screened in Ratnapura by the studio. He made contacts with film industry insiders while with the studio, and on his leave obtained a role in Devasundari.

FILM ACTOR

Abeywickrama has acted in more than 150 films and began his acting career in stage plays and made his film acting debut in ‘Devasundari’ in 1955.[3] Abeywickrama's first notable role was in Saradama as an eccentric police officer who collected ants. He obtained the role with the help of his friend Florida Jayalath and considers it to be his first real role and a turning point in his career. After Saradama Abeywickrama was in demand as a comedic actor.

Abeywickrama began taking more dramatic roles with Shesha Palihakkara's Saravita, an award-winning film. With D. B. Nihalsinghe's Welikathara Abeywickrama continued in this field. In the 1971 film he portrays the stern Goring Mudalali. He also starred in Mahagama Sekera's Tun Man Handiya in 1970.

AUTHOR

Abeywickrama published his first novel Maha Bambata Muhunu Dekai in 1972.