Simon Armitage
📍Born in Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Dylan Thomas: A Poet's Guide
as Self
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
as Host
Great Poets: In Their Own Words
as Self
Ted Hughes: Stronger Than Death
The Pendle Witch Child
as Himself - Presenter
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Speeches That Shook the World
as Self - Presenter
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Simon Armitage Writing Poems
as Self
The Making of King Arthur
Art That Made Us
as Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
Winter Walks
as Self
Crew Work
Climate of Change
Writer
A Pandemic Poem: Where Did the World Go?
Writer
Gods and Monsters: Homer's Odyssey
Writer
The Not Dead
Writer
The Raft of the Medusa
Writer
Out of the Blue
Writer
Songbirds
Writer
BBC Four Presents: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Writer
📌 Quick Info
Born
May 26, 1963
Place of Birth
Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Department
Writing
Popularity
0.5
📊 Career Stats
16
Acting Roles
14
Crew Roles
10
Movies
6
TV Shows