
Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1963-05-26 00:00:00
Birth Place:Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For:Writing
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Simon Armitage
Biography
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is also professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four year part time appointment from 2015–2019.
Filmography (23)

Climate of Change
writer2010
⭐ 8

The Making of King Arthur
writer2010

Last Words
writer2017

Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
writer2015
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Feltham Sings
writer2003
⭐ 6.5

Drinking for England
writer1998
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Songbirds
writer2007

Out of the Blue
writer2006
⭐ 6.3
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The Raft of the Medusa
writer2015

The Not Dead
writer2007
⭐ 5.5
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
writer2010
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
writer2021
⭐ 9

BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
actor2009
⭐ 8

The Making of King Arthur
actor2010
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Simon Armitage Writing Poems
Role: Self2012
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A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
actor2021
⭐ 8

The Pendle Witch Child
Role: Himself - Presenter2011
⭐ 5.5
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Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Role: Host2010

Speeches That Shook the World
Role: Self - Presenter2013
⭐ 9

BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
writer2009

Great Poets: In Their Own Words
Role: Self2014

Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
actor2015
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Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
Role: Self2014