Linton Kwesi Johnson

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52 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Dreadtown Self Self See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (7 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Blitz (2024) The Oracle The Oracle See fewer				$211K
A Dog Called Money (2019) Somerset House Recording Sessions, Performer ("The Ministry of Defence") Somerset House Recording Sessions, Performer ("The Ministry of Defence") See fewer				$43K
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits (2017) Performer ("Forces Of Viktry") Performer ("Forces Of Viktry") See fewer
Fire in Babylon (2010) Performer ("Shocking Dub", "Sonny's Lettah (Forces of Victory)"), Writer ("Shocking Dub") Performer ("Shocking Dub", "Sonny's Lettah (Forces of Victory)"), Writer ("Shocking Dub") See fewer				$385K
Larry Is Dead (1995) (Short) - Performer ("Fite Dem Back"), Writer ("Fite Dem Back") Performer ("Fite Dem Back"), Writer ("Fite Dem Back") See fewer
Less Than Zero (1987) Lyrics ("Want Fi Goh Rave"), Music ("Want Fi Goh Rave"), Performer ("Want Fi Goh Rave") Lyrics ("Want Fi Goh Rave"), Music ("Want Fi Goh Rave"), Performer ("Want Fi Goh Rave") See fewer	$8MM	$3MM	$12MM	$12MM
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Performer ("Independent Intavensman") Performer ("Independent Intavensman") See fewer	$8MM	$3.6MM	$17MM	$17MM

Past Television (6 titles)	Episodes
The Crown (2020) (TV Series) - Performer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (1 episode, 2020), Writer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (1 episode, 2020) Performer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (1 episode, 2020), Writer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer 48:1 (Nov 15, 2020) Season 4, Episode 8 - Performer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (uncredited), Writer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (uncredited) Performer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (uncredited), Writer ("Fite Dem Back", "Inglan Is A Bitch") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2017), Performer ("Inglan is a Bitch") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Inglan is a Bitch") (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017), Performer ("Inglan is a Bitch") (1 episode, 2017), Writer ("Inglan is a Bitch") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Truth Tellers at the BBC (Dec 1, 2017) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage), Performer ("Inglan is a Bitch"), Writer ("Inglan is a Bitch") Self (archive footage), Performer ("Inglan is a Bitch"), Writer ("Inglan is a Bitch") See fewer	1
Lost in Music (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997), Writer ("Making History") (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("Making History") (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997), Writer ("Making History") (1 episode, 1997), Performer ("Making History") (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Deep Into Dub (Nov 26, 1997) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self, Performer ("Making History"), Writer ("Making History") Self, Performer ("Making History"), Writer ("Making History") See fewer	1
100 years of automobile (1985) (TV Series) - Performer ("Peach Dub") (1 episode, 1985) Performer ("Peach Dub") (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Ein Traum wird wahr (May 24, 1985) Season 1, Episode 7 - Performer ("Peach Dub") (uncredited) Performer ("Peach Dub") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Miami Vice (1984) (TV Series) - Performer ("Reality Dub") (1 episode, 1984) Performer ("Reality Dub") (1 episode, 1984) See fewer Cool Runnin' (Oct 5, 1984) Season 1, Episode 3 - Performer ("Reality Dub") (uncredited) Performer ("Reality Dub") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The English Programme (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981), Writer (poem: 'George Lindo') (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981), Writer (poem: 'George Lindo') (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Poetry: Fighting Back (Oct 5, 1981) Season 14, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage), Writer (poem: 'George Lindo') Self (archive footage), Writer (poem: 'George Lindo') See fewer	1

Self (35 titles)
Portrait Artist of the Year (2024) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) Self (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Rosie Jones, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Andy Cole (Oct 30, 2024) Season 11, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Uprising (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021) Self (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer The Front Line (Sep 17, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer Blame (Sep 17, 2021) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance (2021) Self Self See fewer
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017) Self Self See fewer
Jus Soli (2017) (Short) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer
The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain (2016) (TV Movie) - Self - Poet Self - Poet See fewer
Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Poet (1 episode, 2014) Self - Poet (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Access All Areas (Aug 17, 2014) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self - Poet (as Linton Kwasi Johnson) Self - Poet (as Linton Kwasi Johnson) See fewer
Trap Town (2014) Self Self See fewer
OnePeople: The Celebration (2012) Self - Poet & Activist Self - Poet & Activist See fewer
Life of Rhyme (2011) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Reggae Britannia (2011) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Beating the Bomb (2010) Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer
Making History (2008) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Literature Alive (2006) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2006) Self (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Creation Fire: Part 2 (Nov 9, 2006) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer Creation Fire: Part 1 (Nov 2, 2006) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Hitmusik (2006) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Gil Scott-Heron (2003) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The South Bank Show (2003) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2003) Self (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Caryl Phillips (Apr 15, 2003) Season 26, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer
Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2002) Self (2 episodes, 2002) See fewer As Raw as Ever (Oct 31, 2002) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer Rebel Music (Oct 30, 2002) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Def Poetry (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Episode #2.7 (Aug 2, 2002) Season 2, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
1 Giant Leap (2002) Self Self See fewer
Nulle part ailleurs. 1ère partie (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Episode dated 23 September 1998 (Sep 23, 1998) Self Self See fewer
Windrush (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Steward, New Cross March (1 episode, 1998) Self - Steward, New Cross March (1 episode, 1998) See fewer A New Generation (Jun 13, 1998) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Steward, New Cross March Self - Steward, New Cross March See fewer
Lost in Music (1997) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1997) Self (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Deep Into Dub (Nov 26, 1997) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self Self See fewer
Black and White in Colour (1992) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1992) Self (1 episode, 1992) See fewer Television, Memory, Race 1968-1992 (Jun 30, 1992) Self Self See fewer
Rear Window (1991) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Reflections on the New World Order (Aug 20, 1991) Season 4, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Forty Minutes (1987) (TV Series) - Narrator (1 episode, 1987) Narrator (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Struggle for Stonebridge (Jan 29, 1987) Season 6, Episode 14 - Narrator Narrator See fewer
Ebony (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Episode #7.15 (Mar 7, 1986) Season 7, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
Nachtmaschine (1986) Self Self See fewer
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1985) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Karussell (1981–1985) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1981) Self (2 episodes, 1981) See fewer Episode dated 26 September 1985 (Sep 26, 1985) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 25 September 1981 (Sep 25, 1981) Self Self See fewer
Something Else (1979–1982) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1979) Self (2 episodes, 1979) See fewer If You Didn't See... (Nov 5, 1982) Season 7, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.2 (Oct 6, 1979) Season 2, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Måndagsbörsen (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode #3.6 (Nov 3, 1980) Season 3, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Dread Beat an' Blood (1979) Self Self See fewer
Omnibus (1979) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1979) Self (1 episode, 1979) See fewer Dread, Beat N'Blood (Jun 7, 1979) Season 12, Episode 23 - Self Self See fewer
Full House (1973) (TV Series) - Self - Poem reader (1 episode, 1973) Self - Poem reader (1 episode, 1973) See fewer Episode #1.13 (Feb 3, 1973) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self - Poem reader Self - Poem reader See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Truth Tellers at the BBC (Dec 1, 2017) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The English Programme (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Poetry: Fighting Back (Oct 5, 1981) Season 14, Episode 3 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985) (Music Video) - Linton Kwesi Johnson Linton Kwesi Johnson See fewer

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