Benjamin Zephaniah

1958-04-15 – 2023-12-07 (age 65) Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

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

Farendj

1990

as Moses

I Bring You Frankincense

1996

as Richard's father

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

1988

as Rufus

A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah

2005

as Self

Dread Poets' Society

1992

as Self

Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet

1982

as Self

Truth or Dairy

1994

as Self

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World

2020

as Self

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Making the Connection

2010

as Himself

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PS Your Mystery Sender

2010

Mad Dogs

2002

as Poet

Language is the Key

1985

as Himself

Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

2024

as Narrator

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile

1988

as Street Corner Poet 1

Who Killed Colin Roach?

1983