Benjamin Zephaniah
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Benjamin Zephaniah

Born 1958-04-15 · Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK · Died 2023-12-07

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.

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Known for

40 Minutes★ 6.4Viewing moment
40 Minutes
1981 · Series
Frankie Boyle's New World Order★ 6.6Viewing moment
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
2017 · Series
Truth or DairyViewing moment
Truth or Dairy
1994
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahViewing moment
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
2005
FarendjViewing moment
Farendj
1990
Life & Rhymes★ 10Viewing moment
Life & Rhymes
2020 · Series
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year ExileViewing moment
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
1988
Didn't You Kill My Brother?Viewing moment
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
I Bring You FrankincenseViewing moment
I Bring You Frankincense
1996
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside WorldViewing moment
Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World
2020
Dread Poets' SocietyViewing moment
Dread Poets' Society
1992

Frequent collaborators

Dexter FletcherDexter FletcherAlan CummingAlan CummingTim RothTim RothIndira VarmaIndira VarmaRiver PhoenixRiver PhoenixJonathan PryceJonathan PryceStephen FryStephen FryAlex JenningsAlex Jennings