Salman Rushdie

Born: 1947-06-19

Birthplace: Mumbai, India

Biography

Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie FRSL is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, Midnight's Children, won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize.

Known For

Bridget Jones's Diary
Orwell: 2+2=5
Then She Found Me
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Dirty Pictures
The Beatles Revolution
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
River of Fundament

Top Movie Credits

Orwell: 2+2=5 Self (archive footage)
Midnight's Children Executive Producer