Hanif Kureishi

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Hanif Kureishi

December 5, 1954

London, England, UK

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".

Filmography

Reel Britannia
4 Episode s . as Self
Reel Britannia
4 Episode s . as Self

Created Shows

The Buddha of Suburbia
4 Episode s . Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.
The Buddha of Suburbia
4 Episode s . Karim is 17 years old and lives in a South London suburb with his English mother and Pakistani father, who has become a kind of spiritual guru to his middle-class neighbours. Karim wants to explore his cultural roots, in the hope that he will achieve sexual and racial self-realisation.

Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia

The Buddha of Suburbia

The Buddha of Suburbia