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Raphael Smith(I)

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Sidney Turtlebaum is an eccentric gay Jewish man in his eighties who earns his living as a pickpocket and a conman. His chosen modus operandi is to gatecrash Jewish funerals in order to steal from the gathered crowd.
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Raphael Smith was born on 29 November 1973 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a writer and producer, known for Sea Monsters (2003), Sidney Turtlebaum (2008) and London Arabia (2019).
BornNovember 29, 1973
BornNovember 29, 1973
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Sea Monsters
    7.8
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Derek Jacobi in Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
    Sidney Turtlebaum
    8.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2008
    London Arabia (2019)
    London Arabia
    7.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Boy Called Twist (2004)
    Boy Called Twist
    6.5
    • Script and Continuity Department
    • 2004

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    Writer



    • London Arabia (2019)
      London Arabia
      7.1
      Short
      • story editor
      • 2019
    • Derek Jacobi in Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
      Sidney Turtlebaum
      8.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Sea Monsters
      7.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003

    Producer



    • Derek Jacobi in Sidney Turtlebaum (2008)
      Sidney Turtlebaum
      8.0
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2008

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Boy Called Twist (2004)
      Boy Called Twist
      6.5
      • script consultant
      • 2004

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      • November 29, 1973
      • Cape Town, South Africa

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