Steven Knight
Writing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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moviePeaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
2026
Original Series Creator, Writer
tvA Thousand Blows
2025
Writer
movieMaria
2024
Writer
movieCross Away
2024
Original Film Writer
tvThe Veil
2024
Writer
tvThis Town
2024
Writer
tvGreat Expectations
2023
Writer
tvSAS Rogue Heroes
2022
Writer
movieSpencer
2021
Writer
movieLocked Down
2021
Writer
tvSee
2019
Writer, Story, Teleplay
movieSerenity
2019
Screenplay
movieThe Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
Screenplay
movieWoman Walks Ahead
2018
Screenplay
movieNovember Criminals
2017
Screenplay
tvTaboo
2017
Writer
movieAllied
2016
Writer
movieBurnt
2015
Screenplay
moviePawn Sacrifice
2015
Screenplay
movieSeventh Son
2014
Screenplay
movieThe Hundred-Foot Journey
2014
Screenplay
movieLocke
2014
Writer
tvPeaky Blinders
2013
Writer
movieClosed Circuit
2013
Screenplay
movieHummingbird
2013
Screenplay
movieEastern Promises
2007
Screenplay
movieAmazing Grace
2006
Writer
movieGypsy Woman
2002
Writer
Vertigo
Writer
Small Dark Look
Screenplay
movieBond 26
Writer
Production23
tvHouse of Guinness
2025
Executive Producer
tvBuilt in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues
2025
Executive Producer
tvA Thousand Blows
2025
Executive Producer
movieMaria
2024
Executive Producer
tvThe Veil
2024
Executive Producer
tvThis Town
2024
Executive Producer
moviePeaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
2024
Executive Producer
tvAll the Light We Cannot See
2023
Executive Producer
tvGreat Expectations
2023
Executive Producer
tvSAS Rogue Heroes
2022
Executive Producer
movieBirmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
2022
Executive Producer
movieSpencer
2021
Executive Producer
movieLocked Down
2021
Executive Producer
movieFX's A Christmas Carol
2019
Executive Producer
tvSee
2019
Executive Producer
movieSerenity
2019
Producer
movieNovember Criminals
2017
Executive Producer
tvTaboo
2017
Executive Producer
movieAllied
2016
Executive Producer
tvPeaky Blinders
2013
Executive Producer
movieRedemption
2013
Producer
Creator20
tvHouse of Guinness
2025
Creator
tvA Thousand Blows
2025
Creator
tvThe Veil
2024
Creator
tvThis Town
2024
Creator
tvGreat Expectations
2023
Creator
tvSAS Rogue Heroes
2022
Creator
tvSee
2019
Creator
tvTaboo
2017
Creator
tvPeaky Blinders
2013
Creator
tvKannadada Kotyadhipati
2012
Creator
Winning Lines
Creator
