8.5
TV
Writing
Steven Knight
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Marlborough, England, UK
- Credits
- 54 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
6.8
Movie
Allied
7.3
Movie
Eastern Promises
6.5
Movie
Burnt
6.9
Movie
Locke
8.1
TV
See
5.5
Movie
Seventh Son
6.2
Movie
Hummingbird
6.7
Movie
Spencer
5.5
Movie
Serenity
7.3
Movie
The Hundred-Foot Journey
6.2
Movie
The Girl in the Spider's Web
7.9
TV
Taboo
7.2
Movie
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
6.7
Movie
Pawn Sacrifice
5.3
Movie
November Criminals
6.9
Movie
Dirty Pretty Things
5.9
Movie
Closed Circuit
Acting credits 4
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain Film | Himself |
| 2026 | Peaky Blinders: The Real Story Film | Self |
| 2022 | The Real Peaky Blinders TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Ordinary Unraveling: Making Locke Film | Self - Director/Writer |
Crew credits 50
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Small Dark Look Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Untitled James Bond Film Film | Writer |
| TBA | Sicario 3 Film | Writer |
| TBA | Untitled Peaky Blinders Sequel TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| TBA | The People Versus TV | Creator |
| TBA | Winning Lines TV | Creator |
| TBA | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran TV | Creator |
| 2026 | Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger Film | Writer, Creator |
| 2026 | Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Film | Producer, Original Series Creator, Writer |
| 2025 | House of Guinness TV | Executive Producer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2025 | Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2025 | A Thousand Blows TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 2024 | Maria Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Cross Away Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2024 | The Veil TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2024 | This Town TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2024 | Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See TV | Executive Producer, Teleplay, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Great Expectations TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2022 | SAS Rogue Heroes TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 2022 | Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| 2021 | Spencer Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Locked Down Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2019 | FX's A Christmas Carol Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2019 | See TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Teleplay, Creator (24 ep) |
| 2019 | Hvem vil være millionær? TV | Creator |
| 2019 | Serenity Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web Film | Screenplay |
| 2018 | Woman Walks Ahead Film | Screenplay |
| 2017 | November Criminals Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Taboo TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2016 | Allied Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Burnt Film | Screenplay |
| 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 2014 | Seventh Son Film | Screenplay |
| 2014 | The Hundred-Foot Journey Film | Screenplay |
| 2014 | Locke Film | Director, Writer |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (36 ep) |
| 2013 | Closed Circuit Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Hummingbird Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2013 | Redemption Film | Producer |
| 2012 | Kannadada Kotyadhipati TV | Creator |
| 2007 | Eastern Promises Film | Screenplay |
| 2007 | Amazing Grace Film | Writer |
| 2002 | Gypsy Woman Film | Writer |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things Film | Writer |
| 2000 | Who Wants to Win Millions? TV | Creator |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? TV | Creator |
| 1998 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? TV | Creator |
| 1994 | Talking Telephone Numbers TV | Creator |