As Writer
Maria
2024
6.4
Steven Knight
Directing
Born
August 5, 1959
Place of Birth
Marlborough, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Filmography
As Writer
Spencer
2021
6.8
As Writer
Locked Down
2021
5.2
As Writer
FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
7.2
As Director, As Writer
Serenity
2019
5.4
As Writer
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
6.2
As Writer
Woman Walks Ahead
2018
6.7
As Writer
November Criminals
2017
5.3
As Writer
Burnt
2015
6.5
As Writer
Pawn Sacrifice
2015
6.8
As Writer
Seventh Son
2014
5.5
As Writer
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014
7.3
As Director, As Writer
Locke
2014
6.9
As Writer
Closed Circuit
2013
5.9
As Director, As Writer
Hummingbird
2013
6.2
As Writer
Eastern Promises
2007
7.4
As Writer
Amazing Grace
2006
6.9
As Writer
Gypsy Woman
2002
5.0
As Writer
Dirty Pretty Things
2002
6.9