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Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

Born: 1958-04-15 • Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah (April 15, 1958 - December 7, 2023) was a British writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

Filmography
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby poster
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
2024 • Narrator
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World poster
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
2020 • Self
No Image
Making the Connection
2010 • Himself
No Image
PS Your Mystery Sender
2010
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah poster
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
2005 • Self
Mad Dogs poster
Mad Dogs
2002 • Poet
I Bring You Frankincense poster
I Bring You Frankincense
1996 • Richard's father
Truth or Dairy poster
Truth or Dairy
1994 • Self
Dread Poets' Society poster
Dread Poets' Society
1992 • Self
Farendj poster
Farendj
1990 • Moses
Didn't You Kill My Brother? poster
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988 • Rufus
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile poster
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
1988 • Street Corner Poet 1
Language is the Key poster
Language is the Key
1985 • Himself
Who Killed Colin Roach? poster
Who Killed Colin Roach?
1983
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet poster
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
1982 • Self