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Linton Kwesi Johnson

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  • Writer
  • Composer
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Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on 24 August 1952 in Chapelton, British Jamaica. He is an actor and writer, known for To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Less Than Zero (1987) and The English Programme (1976).
BornAugust 24, 1952
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    Known for

    William Petersen in To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
    To Live and Die in L.A.
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Independent Intavensman")
    • 1985
    Robert Downey Jr., Jami Gertz, and Andrew McCarthy in Less Than Zero (1987)
    Less Than Zero
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Want Fi Goh Rave")
    • 1987
    The English Programme (1976)
    The English Programme
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan in Blitz (2024)
    Blitz
    6.2
    • The Oracle
    • 2024

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    Actor

    • Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan in Blitz (2024)
      Blitz
      6.2
      • The Oracle
      • 2024

    Writer

    • The English Programme (1976)
      The English Programme
      5.4
      TV Series
      • poem: 'George Lindo'
      • 1981

    Composer

    • Linton Kwesi Johnson in Dread Beat an' Blood (1979)
      Dread Beat an' Blood
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 1979

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Linton Kwasi Johnson
    • Born
      • August 24, 1952
      • Chapelton, British Jamaica
    • Other works
      A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.

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