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Don Letts

Biography

Don Letts

Director Actor Writer Cinematographer

Born
January 10, 1956
Age
70 years old
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Years active
1978 – present
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44

Credits

35

Movies

3

TV series

48

Years active

7.5

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Don Letts

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Career timeline

  1. 1956 · Born

    Born in London, England, UK

  2. 1978 · Screen debut

    The Year Of Punk (Movie)

  3. 1982 · Breakthrough

    The King of Comedy (Movie)

  4. 1997 · Writing debut

    Dancehall Queen (Movie)

  5. 2025 · Latest release

    Too Much (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Documentary24
  • Music19
  • Comedy4
  • Drama4
  • Fantasy1
  • Thriller1
Highest-rated title The King of Comedy 1982 7.8 Most popular title The King of Comedy 1982 7.8

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Don Letts in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Big Audio Dynamite: Meltdown 1987 Upcoming Movie
  2. — Big Audio Dynamite: The Tube 1986 Upcoming Movie
  3. 2025 Too Much as Jonah the Ox TV
  4. 2023 Don Letts - 6 Music Festival Movie
  5. 2019 England 79 Movie
  6. 2018 Rudeboy: The Story of Trojan Records Movie
  7. 2016 No Future - Als der Punk Wellen schlug as Don Letts Movie
  8. 2012 Punk Britannia TV
  9. 2007 Chaos! Sex Pistols Secret History Movie
  10. 2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self Movie
  11. 2002 Timeshift as self TV
  12. 1999 The Clash: Westway To The World Movie
  13. 1992 Gummed Labels Movie
  14. 1992 BAD I+II Movie
  15. 1991 Coping with Cupid as Man on Train Movie
  16. 1990 Midnight Breaks as Tyrone Movie
  17. 1982 The King of Comedy as Street Scum Movie
  18. 1978 The Year Of Punk Movie
  1. — Strummerville Upcoming Movie
  2. 2025 In Those Days Movie
  3. 2017 Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers Movie
  4. 2016 The Story of Skinhead Movie
  5. 2013 Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen Movie
  6. 2009 Carnival! Movie
  7. 2009 Tony Christie: Going Home Movie
  8. 2008 The Clash: Live (Revolution Rock) Movie
  9. 2006 George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein Movie
  10. 2006 The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons Movie
  11. 2005 Punk: Attitude Movie
  12. 2005 Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet Movie
  13. 2004 The Clash: The Last Testament - The Making of London Calling Movie
  14. 2003 The Clash : The Essential Clash Movie
  15. 2003 One Love Movie
  16. 2003 Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Movie
  17. 1999 The Clash: Westway To The World Movie
  18. 1997 Dancehall Queen Movie
  19. 1992 BAD I+II Movie
  20. 1986 Public Image Ltd. : Videos Movie
  21. 1981 The Clash On Broadway Movie
  22. 1978 The Punk Rock Movie Movie
  1. 2005 Punk: Attitude Movie
  2. 2003 Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Movie
  3. 1997 Dancehall Queen Movie
  1. 1978 The Punk Rock Movie Movie

Quick facts

How old is Don Letts?

Don Letts is 70 years old, born on January 10, 1956.

Where was Don Letts born?

Don Letts was born in London, England, UK.

What was Don Letts’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Don Letts is The Year Of Punk (1978).

How many movies and series has Don Letts made?

Our catalogue lists 38 titles for Don Letts: 35 movies and 3 TV series.

What is Don Letts’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The King of Comedy has the highest audience rating, with 7.8/10 on TMDB.

Also born on January 10

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