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Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi

1954-12-05

London, England, UK

Age: 70

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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".

Best known for:

Intimacy

My Beautiful Laundrette

Venus

Le Week-End

The Mother

The Escort

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

The Buddha of Suburbia

My Son the Fanatic

London Kills Me

David Bowie Is Happening Now

Reel Britannia

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

Andrew and Jeremy Get Married

Heavy Rain

Tears

Laughter

Rage

Weddings and Beheadings

Hanif Kureishi Interview

My Beautiful Laundrette

In My Own Words

In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi

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Filmography:

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
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Author, Writer
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
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Screenplay
London Kills Me (1991)
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Director, Writer
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
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Writer, Novel, Creator
My Son the Fanatic (1997)
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Writer, Story
The Escort (1999)
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Screenplay
Intimacy (2001)
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Novel
The Mother (2003)
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Writer

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Venus (2006)
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Screenplay
Le Week-End (2013)
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Writer
My Beautiful Laundrette (2020)
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Writer

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