Hanif Kureishi

Known for Writing

12/5/1954(Age 71)

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".

Known For (11 credits)

In My Own Words

2024

Get up close to artists, writers, actors, comedians and poets – and discover both what fires their imaginations and the forces that have shaped their extraordinary lives.

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In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi

2024

Using a trove of archive photographs and film, Kureishi reflects on his father’s experiences as an immigrant in the post-war years, his own youth and entry into the world of theatre, the tumult around the publication of The Satanic Verses and its continued reverberations, and how he has transformed the life around him into a work of art.

8.5

Reel Britannia

2022

Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.

8.0

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Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy

2020

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.

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Hanif Kureishi Interview

2015

This interview filmed in 2015 for Criterion, and has the writer talk about his life in London, the role Margaret Thatcher played in this screenplay, casting the actors, and working on the film My Beautiful Laundrette.

5.8

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David Bowie Is Happening Now

2013

Directed by BAFTA Award winner Hamish Hamilton, the movie was filmed during the closing night of the V&A installation and features appearances by Pulp leader Jarvis Cocker, fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, and more, as well as insight from David Bowie Is curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh.

2.0

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Heavy Rain

2010

A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN.   Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Neil LaBute, the seven minute short was filmed in London, LA & Paris and asks leading luminaries, 'How far would you go to save someone you love?'  

6.0

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Andrew and Jeremy Get Married

2005

Director Don Boyd's portrayal of the extraordinary love story between a retired bus driver from Croydon and a retired teacher from Chelsea. One took to cruising public toilets and succumbed to drug addiction, crime and prison before personal rehabilitation. The other moved in a social sphere of dinner parties and T S Eliot readings at the seaside, yet had struggles of a different kind. (Storyville)

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Tears

1986

Why do we cry? Can men cry too? When are tears acceptable and when are they not?

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Laughter

1986

Examines laughter, its representation in film and its day to day function. Well known people from various backgrounds discuss the issue and what it means to them.

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Rage

1986

Explores rage, its function and its representation in film. Why does rage occur, how does it differ between people and how do children feel about it? Also questions if rage can ever be a constructive emotion.