
Actor
Hanif Kureishi
Born 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".
Directed
Acting

Bowie: The Final Act
Self · 2025

Black and White in Colour
Self · 1992

Reel Britannia
Self · 2022

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
Self · 2020

David Bowie Is Happening Now
Self · 2013

Heavy Rain
Himself · 2010

Remembers…
Self · 2022

In My Own Words
Self · 2024
Rage
Himself · 1986

In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi
Self · 2024
Tears
Himself · 1986
Laughter
Himself · 1986
Writing

Intimacy
Novel · 2001

My Beautiful Laundrette
Author · 1985

Venus
Screenplay · 2006

Le Week-End
Writer · 2013

The Mother
Writer · 2003

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Screenplay · 1987

The Escort
Screenplay · 1999

The Buddha of Suburbia
Writer · 1993

London Kills Me
Writer · 1991

My Son the Fanatic
Story · 1997

My Beautiful Laundrette
Writer · 2020
Weddings and Beheadings
Screenplay · 2007