- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 26, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Simon Armitage
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
tvArt That Made Us
2022 · Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
movieA Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
2021 · , Writer
tvWinter Walks
2021 · Self
movieLast Words
2017 · Writer
tvRichard Osman's House of Games
2017 · Self - Panellist
movieBlack Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
2015 · Writer
movieTed Hughes: Stronger Than Death
2015
The Raft of the Medusa
movieThe Raft of the Medusa
2015 · Writer
movieGreat Poets: In Their Own Words
2014 · Self
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
movieDylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
2014 · Self
movieSpeeches That Shook the World
2013 · Self - Presenter
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
movieSimon Armitage Writing Poems
2012 · Self
movieThe Pendle Witch Child
2011 · Himself - Presenter
movieGods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
2010 · Host, Writer
movieThe Making of King Arthur
2010 · , Writer
movieClimate of Change
2010 · Writer
movieBBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2009 · , Writer
movieThe Not Dead
2007 · Writer
Songbirds
movieSongbirds
2007 · Writer
movieOut of the Blue
2006 · Writer
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
Feltham Sings
movieFeltham Sings
2003 · Writer
movieDrinking for England
1998 · Writer
tvModern Times
1995 · , Writer
tvBuilding Sights
1988 · Self - Presenter