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Steven Knight

Steven Knight

Writing1959Marlborough, England, UK

Biography

Steven Knight (born 5 August 1959) is a British screenwriter, producer, and director for film and television. He wrote the screenplays for the films Closed Circuit, Dirty Pretty Things, and Eastern Promises. Also, he wrote and directed the films Locke and Hummingbird (a.k.a. Redemption). In July 2025, it was announced that he would write the 26th official James Bond film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

Knight is one of three creators of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, a game show that has been remade and aired in around 160 countries worldwide. He is also the creator of the BBC's Peaky Blinders and SAS: Rogue Heroes, and has written for Commercial Breakdown, The Detectives, See, and Taboo.

He has built a large film and television studio complex in inner-city Birmingham called Digbeth Loc., opened in 2024.

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Acting History

2025
House of Guinness
TVExecutive Producer
A Thousand Blows
TVExecutive Producer
2024
Maria
Writer
Maria
Executive Producer
Cross Away
Original Film Writer
The Veil
TVExecutive Producer
The Veil
TVWriter
This Town
TVWriter
This Town
TVExecutive Producer
2023
2021
Locked Down
Executive Producer
Spencer
Writer
Spencer
Executive Producer
2019
Serenity
Director
Serenity
Screenplay
Serenity
Producer
FX's A Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
See
TVStory
See
TVTeleplay
See
TVExecutive Producer
See
TVWriter
2017
November Criminals
Executive Producer
Taboo
TVWriter8 eps
Taboo
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
Taboo
TVCreator
2016
Allied
Writer
Allied
Executive Producer
2015
Burnt
Screenplay
Pawn Sacrifice
Screenplay
2014
Seventh Son
Screenplay
Locke
Director
Locke
Writer
2013
Hummingbird
Director
Hummingbird
Screenplay
Closed Circuit
Screenplay
Redemption
Producer
Peaky Blinders
TVExecutive Producer
2007
2006

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/5/1959(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Marlborough, England, UK