Hanif Kureishi

Writing

Born 1954-12-05 London, England, UK 26 credits Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1 PEN Pinter Prize 1 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

1987 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated My Beautiful Laundrette

Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1 won

— Commander of the Order of the British Empire Won

European Film Award for Best Comedy 1 nominated

2014 Best Comedy Nominated Le Week-End

PEN Pinter Prize 1 won

2010 PEN Pinter Prize Won

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1 won

2008 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Won

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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".

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Filmography

Writing 12 credits