About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1959-08-05
Place of birth:
Marlborough, England, UK
Website:
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Steven Knight

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain Actor Himself 59
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Directing
2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Directing Director N/A
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2019 Serenity Directing Director 55
Average
2014 Locke Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 Hummingbird Directing Director 61
Fair

Writing
2024 Maria Writing Writer 60
Fair
2024 The Choice Writing Original Film Writer 58
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2024 This Town Writing Writer 70
Good
2024 Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Writing Writer 58
Average
2021 Spencer Writing Writer 65
Fair
2021 Locked Down Writing Writer 56
Average
2019 A Christmas Carol Writing Writer 68
Fair
2019 FX's A Christmas Carol Writing Writer 62
Fair
2019 Serenity Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2018 Woman Walks Ahead Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2017 November Criminals Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2016 Allied Writing Writer 67
Fair
2015 Burnt Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2015 Pawn Sacrifice Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2014 Seventh Son Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2014 The Hundred-Foot Journey Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2014 Locke Writing Writer 67
Fair
2013 Closed Circuit Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2013 Hummingbird Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2007 Eastern Promises Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2006 Amazing Grace Writing Writer 62
Fair
2002 Gypsy Woman Writing Writer 58
Average
2002 Dirty Pretty Things Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film Writing Screenplay N/A
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Vertigo Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled James Bond Film Writing Writer N/A
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Small Dark Look Writing Screenplay N/A
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Untitled Gore Verbinski Project Writing Screenplay N/A
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Rio Writing Writer N/A
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The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film Writing Characters N/A
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Ferrari Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 House of Guinness Production Executive Producer N/A
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2025 Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues Production Executive Producer N/A
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2025 A Thousand Blows Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2024 Maria Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2024 The Veil Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2024 This Town Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2024 Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2023 All the Light We Cannot See Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2023 Great Expectations Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2022 SAS Rogue Heroes Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Production Executive Producer N/A
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2021 Spencer Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2021 Locked Down Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2019 FX's A Christmas Carol Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2019 See Production Executive Producer 80
Very good
2019 Serenity Production Producer 55
Average
2017 November Criminals Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2017 Taboo Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2016 Allied Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2013 Redemption Production Producer 58
Average
Oasis Live ’25 Production Producer N/A
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The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film Production Producer N/A
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Ferrari Production Producer N/A
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