Simon Armitage
Writing
May 26, 1963Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
Writing14
movieLast Words
2017
Writer
movieThe Not Dead
2007
Writer
movieOut of the Blue
2006
Writer
tvModern Times
1995
Writer
Acting16
tvArt That Made Us
2022
Self - Poet Laureate, Translated Pearl. 2016
tvRichard Osman's House of Games
2017
Self - Panellist
movieSpeeches That Shook the World
2013
Self - Presenter
movieThe Pendle Witch Child
2011
Himself - Presenter
tvBuilding Sights
1988
Self - Presenter