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Hanif Kureishi

Writing

  • Born
  • December 5, 1954
  • Place of birth
  • London, England, UK

Biography

Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. The themes of his work have touched on topics of race, nationalism, immigration, and sexuality. In 2008, The Times named Kureishi in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

As actor 14

Remembers… poster
Remembers…
2022
Bowie: The Final Act poster
Bowie: The Final Act
2025
Reel Britannia poster
Reel Britannia
2022
In My Own Words poster
In My Own Words
2024
David Bowie Is Happening Now poster
David Bowie Is Happening Now
2013
Heavy Rain poster
Heavy Rain
2010
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy poster
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020
Andrew and Jeremy Get Married poster
Andrew and Jeremy Get Married
2005
In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi poster
In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi
2024
Laughter
1986
Black and White in Colour poster
Black and White in Colour
1992
Tears
1986
Rage
1986
Hanif Kureishi Interview poster
Hanif Kureishi Interview
2015

On the crew 12

Intimacy poster
Intimacy
2001
The Mother poster
The Mother
2003
My Beautiful Laundrette poster
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985
The Buddha of Suburbia poster
The Buddha of Suburbia
1993
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid poster
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
1987
Le Week-End poster
Le Week-End
2013
Venus poster
Venus
2006
The Escort poster
The Escort
1999
My Son the Fanatic poster
My Son the Fanatic
1997
London Kills Me poster
London Kills Me
1991
My Beautiful Laundrette poster
My Beautiful Laundrette
2020
Weddings and Beheadings
2007