Benjamin Zephaniah
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 15, 1958, Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
- Died
- December 7, 2023
- Movies
- 17
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.
Best-Known Movies
4.8
Mad Dogs
2002
3.8
Farendj
1991
0.5
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
2024
8.0
Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile
1988
10.0
I Bring You Frankincense
1996
Dread Poets' Society
1992
A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah
2005
Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet
1982
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
1988
Truth or Dairy
1994
Filmography
| 2024 | Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby | Narrator |
| 2020 | Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World | Self |
| 2010 | Making the Connection | Himself |
| 2010 | PS Your Mystery Sender | |
| 2005 | A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah | Self |
| 2002 | Mad Dogs | Poet |
| 1996 | I Bring You Frankincense | Richard's father |
| 1994 | Truth or Dairy | Self |
| 1992 | Dread Poets' Society | Self |
| 1991 | Farendj | Moses |
| 1988 | Didn't You Kill My Brother? | Rufus |
| 1988 | Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile | Street Corner Poet 1 |
| 1985 | Language is the Key | Himself |
| 1983 | Who Killed Colin Roach? | |
| 1982 | Benjamin Zephaniah | Pen Rhythm Poet | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2005 | A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin Zephaniah | Writer |
| 1992 | Dread Poets' Society | Writer |
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