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Steven Knight

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, and also wrote and directed the films Locke, Hummingbird (a.k.a. Redemption) and Serenity. In July 2025, it was announced that he will 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, The Detectives, SAS: Rogue Heroes, A Thousand Blows, and House of Guinness. He has also written for Commercial Breakdown, See, and Taboo. He has built a large film and television studio complex in inner-city Birmingham called Digbeth Loc., opening in 2024.

Infobox

Born
(1959-08-05) 5 August 1959 (age 66)Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Alma mater
University College London
Occupations
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Years active
1989–present
Known for
Co-creator of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Children
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
2001
Gypsy Woman
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2006
Amazing Grace
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2007
Eastern Promises
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2013
Closed Circuit
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Hummingbird
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Locke
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2014
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Seventh Son
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Pawn Sacrifice
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2015
Burnt
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2016
Allied
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2017
Woman Walks Ahead
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
November Criminals
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2018
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2019
Serenity
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2021
Locked Down
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Spencer
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2024
Maria
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2026
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
2001
Gypsy Woman
No
Yes
No
2002
Dirty Pretty Things
No
Yes
No
2006
Amazing Grace
No
Yes
No
2007
Eastern Promises
No
Yes
No
2013
Closed Circuit
No
Yes
No
Hummingbird
Yes
Yes
No
Locke
Yes
Yes
No
2014
The Hundred-Foot Journey
No
Yes
No
Seventh Son
No
Yes
No
Pawn Sacrifice
No
Yes
No
2015
Burnt
No
Yes
No
2016
Allied
No
Yes
Executive
2017
Woman Walks Ahead
No
Yes
No
November Criminals
No
Yes
Executive
2018
The Girl in the Spider's Web
No
Yes
No
2019
Serenity
Yes
Yes
Yes
2021
Locked Down
No
Yes
No
Spencer
No
Yes
Executive
2024
Maria
No
Yes
Executive
2026
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
No
Yes
Yes
· Filmography › Television
1989
Commercial Breakdown
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
1990–1992
Role(s)
Canned Carrott
Notes
Yes
1993–1997
Role(s)
The Detectives
Notes
Yes
1998–present
Role(s)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Notes
Yes
2002–2004
Role(s)
All About Me
Notes
Yes
2013–2022
Role(s)
Peaky Blinders
Notes
Yes
2017
Taboo
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2019–2022
Role(s)
See
Notes
Yes
2019
A Christmas Carol
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2022–present
Role(s)
SAS: Rogue Heroes
Notes
Yes
2023
Great Expectations
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
All the Light We Cannot See
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2024
This Town
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
The Veil
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2025–present
Role(s)
A Thousand Blows
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Writer
Executiveproducer
Creator
Director
Notes
1989
Commercial Breakdown
Yes
No
No
No
1990–1992
Canned Carrott
Yes
No
No
No
1993–1997
The Detectives
Yes
No
No
Yes
1998–present
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Co-created with David Briggs and Mike Whitehill
2002–2004
All About Me
Yes
No
Yes
No
2013–2022
Peaky Blinders
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2017
Taboo
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Co-created with Tom Hardy and Chips Hardy
2019–2022
See
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2019
A Christmas Carol
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2022–present
SAS: Rogue Heroes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2023
Great Expectations
Yes
Yes
No
No
All the Light We Cannot See
Yes
No
Yes
No
Co-developed with Shawn Levy
2024
This Town
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
The Veil
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2025–present
A Thousand Blows
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2025
House of Guinness
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

References

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    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140275/bio/
  2. Amazon
    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/amazon-mgm-studios-james-bond-screenwriter-steven-knight
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/25/birmingham-peaky-blinders-finale-city-tourism-boosted
  4. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021xdf
  5. NME
    https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/sas-rogue-heroes-steven-knight-peaky-blinders-jack-oconnell-3331964
  6. British Screenwriter of the Year Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine, London Film Critics Circle. Retrieved
    http://criticscircle.org.uk/film/award.asp?CAT=bsw&title=British%20Screenwriter%20of%20the%20Year
  7. 76th Academy Awards Nominees and Winners Archived 27 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Academy of Motion Picture Arts a
    http://www.oscars.org/76academyawards/nomswins.html
  8. Film Nominations 2002, British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
    http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2002
  9. EW.com
    https://ew.com/article/2013/08/28/steven-knight-closed-circuit-guest-blog/
  10. Shutter Island, Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
    https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/shutter-island-1117942168/
  11. "'World War Z' Slate Wiped Clean"
    https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3328687/world-war-z-slate-wiped-clean/
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    https://deadline.com/2020/09/lockdown-ben-stiller-lily-james-stephen-merchant-dule-hill-jazmyn-simon-mark-gatis-set-to-join-doug-limans-harrods-heist-movie-underway-in-london-1234588741/
  13. Variety
    https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/steven-knight-peaky-blinders-movie-spencer-kristen-stewart-1234889369/
  14. Variety
    https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-steven-knight-damon-lindelof-justin-britt-gibson-1235560466/
  15. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/film/news/star-wars-daisy-ridley-steven-knight-1236190522/
  16. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/03/vertigo-remake-robert-downey-jr-steven-knight-alfred-hitchcock-james-stewart-paramount-pictures-davis-entertainment-team-downey-1235308636/
  17. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/31/steven-knight-james-bond-denis-villeneuve
  18. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2025/07/new-james-bond-movie-steven-knight-writer-1236475348/
  19. www.bbc.com
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99mxlym3lko
  20. "SAS Rogue Heroes creator reflects on show's similarity to Peaky Blinders"
    https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-sas-rogue-heroes-creator-25379150#amp-readmore-target
  21. bleedingcool.com
    https://bleedingcool.com/tv/steven-knight-on-a-thousand-blows-peaky-blinders-movie-more/
  22. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/07/peaky-blinders-film-steven-knight-digbeth-studios-1235079819/
  23. Televisual
    https://www.televisual.com/news/steven-knight-to-write-next-james-bond-film/
  24. Birmingham Live
    http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/peaky-blinders-writer-steven-knight-13897172
  25. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-24/great-expectations-fx-review
  26. BBC Home
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqed5vjm03ro
  27. Digbeth Loc Studios
    https://www.digbeth-loc-studios.com/
  28. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/21/peaky-blinders-construction-digbeth-loc-studios-this-town-ub40-birmingham
  29. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62866/supplement/N9
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