# Steven Knight > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steven_Knight > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steven_Knight.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knight > Source revision: 1357078034 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English screenwriter and film director}} {{Other people|Steve Knight}} {{EngvarB|date=May 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Steven Knight | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} | image = Steven Knight-64548 (cropped).jpg | caption = Knight in 2024 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|8|5|df=y}} | birth_place = [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England | alma_mater = [University College London](/source/University_College_London) | occupation = {{hlist|Screenwriter|producer|film director}} | years_active = 1989–present | spouse = Margot Kenrick | children = 7 }} '''Steven Knight''' (born 5 August 1959){{Cite web |title=Steven Knight - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140275/bio/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} is an English screenwriter, producer, and director for film and television. He wrote the screenplays for the films ''[Closed Circuit](/source/Closed_Circuit_(2013_film))'', ''[Dirty Pretty Things](/source/Dirty_Pretty_Things_(film))'', and ''[Eastern Promises](/source/Eastern_Promises)'', and also wrote and directed the films ''[Locke](/source/Locke_(film))'', ''[Hummingbird](/source/Hummingbird_(film))'' (a.k.a. ''Redemption'') and ''[Serenity](/source/Serenity_(2019_film))''. In July 2025, it was announced that he will write the 26th official [James Bond](/source/James_Bond) film, to be directed by [Denis Villeneuve](/source/Denis_Villeneuve).{{cite web | url=https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/amazon-mgm-studios-james-bond-screenwriter-steven-knight | title=James Bond update: Steven Knight to write next 007 film for Amazon MGM Studios | website=[Amazon](/source/Amazon_(company)) | date=31 July 2025 }} Knight is one of three creators of ''[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?](/source/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F_(British_game_show))'', a game show that has been remade and aired in around 160 countries worldwide. He is also the creator of the [BBC](/source/BBC)'s ''[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))'', ''[The Detectives](/source/The_Detectives_(1993_TV_series)),'' ''[SAS: Rogue Heroes](/source/SAS%3A_Rogue_Heroes), [A Thousand Blows](/source/A_Thousand_Blows)'', and ''[House of Guinness](/source/House_of_Guinness)''. He has also written for ''[Commercial Breakdown](/source/Commercial_Breakdown)'', ''[See](/source/See_(TV_series))'', and ''[Taboo](/source/Taboo_(2017_TV_series))''. He has built a large film and television studio complex in inner-city [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) called Digbeth Loc., opening in 2024. ==Early life and education== Steven Knight was born in 1959 to George and Ida Knight in Birmingham,{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/feb/25/birmingham-peaky-blinders-finale-city-tourism-boosted | title=Birmingham doffs cap to Peaky Blinders for transforming its image | work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) | date=25 February 2022 | last=Murray | first=Jessica | access-date=18 September 2025 }} where he grew up in the [West Midlands](/source/West_Midlands_(region)) region of England. He was the youngest of seven children, five of them boys. His father was a [blacksmith](/source/blacksmith).{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/sas-rogue-heroes-steven-knight-peaky-blinders-jack-oconnell-3331964 | title=SAS Rogue Heroes: Inside Steven Knight's thrilling Peaky Blinders follow-up | website=[NME](/source/NME) | date=20 October 2022 }} He attended The Streetly School as a teenager, in [Streetly](/source/Streetly), [Sutton Coldfield](/source/Sutton_Coldfield), in the [West Midlands](/source/West_Midlands_(region)). He then went on to study English at [University College London](/source/University_College_London).{{cite web | title=Steven Knight, writer | website=BBC |series=Desert Island Discs| date=11 August 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021xdf | access-date=12 August 2024| format = audio (57 min.) + text|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812004119/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021xdf | archive-date= 12 August 2024| url-status=live}} ==Career== After completing university, Knight returned to Birmingham and began writing [radio commercial](/source/radio_commercial)s, before moving back to [London](/source/London), where he worked for [Capital Radio](/source/Capital_Radio). He first wrote television comedy, then novels, and then moved on to screenplays. ===Screenplays=== Before he created TV's ''[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))'', Knight was best known for screenplays he wrote for the films ''Dirty Pretty Things'' and ''Eastern Promises''. His work on the screenplay for ''Dirty Pretty Things'' earned him the [Edgar Award](/source/Edgar_Award) for ''[Best Motion Picture Screenplay](/source/List_of_Edgar_Allan_Poe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_Screenplay_winners)'' and [London Film Critics Circle](/source/London_Film_Critics_Circle) award for ''British Screenwriter of the Year''.[http://criticscircle.org.uk/film/award.asp?CAT=bsw&title=British%20Screenwriter%20of%20the%20Year British Screenwriter of the Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070221172407/http://criticscircle.org.uk/film/award.asp?CAT=bsw&title=British%20Screenwriter%20of%20the%20Year |date=21 February 2007 }}, ''[London Film Critics Circle](/source/London_Film_Critics_Circle)''. Retrieved 29 July 2008. The screenplay was also nominated for several other awards including the [Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay](/source/Academy_Award_for_Writing_Original_Screenplay)[http://www.oscars.org/76academyawards/nomswins.html 76th Academy Awards Nominees and Winners] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327230432/http://www.oscars.org/76academyawards/nomswins.html |date=27 March 2008 }}, ''[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences)''. Retrieved 29 July 2008. and the [BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay](/source/BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay).[http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/nominations/?year=2002 Film Nominations 2002], ''[British Academy of Film and Television Arts](/source/British_Academy_of_Film_and_Television_Arts)''. Retrieved 29 July 2008. Knight wrote the screenplay for the 2013 film ''[Closed Circuit](/source/Closed_Circuit_(2013_film)),'' which was directed by [John Crowley](/source/John_Crowley_(director)) and which starred [Eric Bana](/source/Eric_Bana) and [Rebecca Hall](/source/Rebecca_Hall).{{Cite web |title=Guest blog: Steven Knight on the world of 'Closed Circuit' |url=https://ew.com/article/2013/08/28/steven-knight-closed-circuit-guest-blog/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=EW.com |language=en}} Knight wrote a draft of a screenplay based on the book ''[Shutter Island](/source/Shutter_Island)'' written by Dennis Lehane, but the draft that was used for the [movie of the same name](/source/Shutter_Island_(film)) was written by [Laeta Kalogridis](/source/Laeta_Kalogridis).[https://variety.com/2010/film/markets-festivals/shutter-island-1117942168/ Shutter Island], ''[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))''. Retrieved 29 July 2008. Recent films based on screenplays that Knight has written include ''[The Hundred-Foot Journey](/source/The_Hundred-Foot_Journey_(film))'' directed by [Lasse Hallström](/source/Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m), based on the book of the same name by Richard C. Morais and starring [Helen Mirren](/source/Helen_Mirren); ''[Seventh Son](/source/Seventh_Son_(film))'', an adventure story starring [Jeff Bridges](/source/Jeff_Bridges), [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore), [Djimon Hounsou](/source/Djimon_Hounsou), [Kit Harington](/source/Kit_Harington) and [Jason Scott Lee](/source/Jason_Scott_Lee), as well as the film ''[Pawn Sacrifice](/source/Pawn_Sacrifice)'', based on U.S. chess champion [Bobby Fischer](/source/Bobby_Fischer), with [Tobey Maguire](/source/Tobey_Maguire) playing Fischer in the film. He also wrote the screenplay of ''[World War Z II](/source/World_War_Z_(film)).''{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3328687/world-war-z-slate-wiped-clean/|title='World War Z' Slate Wiped Clean|first=Brad|last=Miska|date=19 January 2015}} Knight wrote the script for the 2021 dramedy ''[Locked Down](/source/Locked_Down_(film))'', about a couple ([Anne Hathaway](/source/Anne_Hathaway) and [Chiwetel Ejiofor](/source/Chiwetel_Ejiofor)) attempting a high-stakes jewellery heist during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).{{Cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=30 September 2020|title='Lockdown': Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon & Mark Gatiss Set To Join Doug Liman's Harrods Heist Movie Underway In London|url=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/|access-date=23 November 2020|work=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US}} Knight later wrote the script for the film ''[Spencer](/source/Spencer_(film))'', starring [Kristen Stewart](/source/Kristen_Stewart) as [Diana, Princess of Wales](/source/Diana%2C_Princess_of_Wales).{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=21 January 2021|title=Steven Knight Talks 'Peaky Blinders' Movie, Writing Kristen Stewart's Lady Diana and Working With Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/steven-knight-peaky-blinders-movie-spencer-kristen-stewart-1234889369/|access-date=27 January 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}} Knight would subsequently reunite with ''Spencer'' director [Pablo Larraín](/source/Pablo_Larra%C3%ADn) on the film ''[Maria](/source/Maria_(2024_film))'', starring [Angelina Jolie](/source/Angelina_Jolie) as [Maria Callas](/source/Maria_Callas).{{Cite web|date=10 May 2023|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/angelina-jolie-maria-callas-movie-cannes-market-filmnation-1235361309/|title=Maria Callas Biopic Starring Angelina Jolie Heads To Cannes Market With FilmNation|access-date=26 January 2026|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)}} In March 2023, it was reported that Knight would write the screenplay for an upcoming ''[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)'' film directed by [Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy](/source/Sharmeen_Obaid-Chinoy), replacing [Damon Lindelof](/source/Damon_Lindelof) and Justin Britt-Gibson. The film is set to be a continuation to the [''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy](/source/Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy), focusing on [Rey Skywalker](/source/Rey_(Star_Wars))'s attempts to bring back the [Jedi Order](/source/Jedi).{{Cite web |last=B. Vary |first=Adam|date=2023-03-22 |title=Steven Knight to Write New 'Star Wars' Movie After Damon Lindelof, Justin Britt-Gibson Exit (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/star-wars-steven-knight-damon-lindelof-justin-britt-gibson-1235560466/|access-date=2023-03-22|website=Variety|language=en-US}} However, by October 2024, Knight departed from the film.{{Cite web|last=B. Vary|first= Adam|date=October 25, 2024|title='Star Wars' Movie With Daisy Ridley Loses Screenwriter Steven Knight|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/star-wars-daisy-ridley-steven-knight-1236190522/|access-date=October 25, 2024|website=Variety|language=en-US}} It was also announced in March 2023 that Knight would be writing the screenplay for a remake of the [Alfred Hitchcock](/source/Alfred_Hitchcock) film ''[Vertigo](/source/Vertigo_(film))'' for [Paramount Pictures](/source/Paramount_Pictures), with [Robert Downey Jr.](/source/Robert_Downey_Jr.) eyed for the lead role.{{Cite web|date=March 23, 2023|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/vertigo-remake-robert-downey-jr-steven-knight-alfred-hitchcock-james-stewart-paramount-pictures-davis-entertainment-team-downey-1235308636/|title=Paramount Sets Remake Of Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' As Potential Robert Downey Jr-Starrer; Steven Knight To Write Script & Davis Entertainment To Produce With Team Downey|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|access-date=March 24, 2023}} In July 2025, it was announced that he will write the screenplay of the next [James Bond](/source/James_Bond) film, to be directed by [Denis Villeneuve](/source/Denis_Villeneuve). ''[Deadline](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)'' reported that Knight landed the job after he met with Villeneuve, with various other writers in the running.{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=2025-07-31 |title=Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight set to write next James Bond movie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/31/steven-knight-james-bond-denis-villeneuve |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2025-07-31 |title=Next James Bond Pic At Amazon MGM Studios To Be Penned By Steven Knight |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/new-james-bond-movie-steven-knight-writer-1236475348/ |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} He said, "It has always been on my bucket list and it's fantastic to be invited to do it, I can't wait to get started. I'm hoping that, being a Bond fan for so many years, it will be imbued into me and I will be able to produce something that's the same but different, and better, stronger and bolder."{{Cite web |date=2025-08-01 |title=James Bond: Peaky Blinders' Steven Knight 'can't wait' to write latest film |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99mxlym3lko |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}} Knight's writing sometimes involves "groups of men who are probably not the easiest people to fit into conventional society."{{cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-sas-rogue-heroes-creator-25379150#amp-readmore-target | title=SAS Rogue Heroes creator reflects on show's similarity to Peaky Blinders | date=28 October 2022 }} ===Directing=== In addition to his writing, Knight has directed three films: ''[Hummingbird](/source/Hummingbird_(film))'' (2013), starring [Jason Statham](/source/Jason_Statham), ''[Locke](/source/Locke_(film))'' (2013), starring [Tom Hardy](/source/Tom_Hardy), and ''[Serenity](/source/Serenity_(2019_film))'' (2019) starring [Matthew McConaughey](/source/Matthew_McConaughey), [Diane Lane](/source/Diane_Lane), and [Anne Hathaway](/source/Anne_Hathaway). ''Locke'' won a [British Independent Film Award](/source/British_Independent_Film_Award) in 2013 for Best Screenplay. Knight has directed several episodes of the TV series for which he also frequently wrote, ''[The Detectives](/source/The_Detectives_(1993_TV_series))''.{{Cite web |last=Comments |first=Tom Chang {{!}} |date=2025-03-12 |title=Steven Knight on A Thousand Blows, "Peaky Blinders" Movie & More |url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/steven-knight-on-a-thousand-blows-peaky-blinders-movie-more/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en}} In 2022, Knight was the co-director of the Opening Ceremony for the [Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games](/source/Birmingham_2022_Commonwealth_Games), which took place on 28 July 2022.{{Cite web |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |date=2022-07-28 |title=‘Peaky Blinders’ Film To Shoot At Writer Steven Knight’s Digbeth Studios: “It’s Like Coming Home”; Dance Theater Spin-Off Sets Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/peaky-blinders-film-steven-knight-digbeth-studios-1235079819/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} ===TV series=== Knight also co-created the TV series game show ''[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?](/source/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F_(British_game_show))'' (along with Mike Whitehill and David Briggs) and also is the creator of the TV series ''Show do Milhão'' and ''All About Me''.{{Cite web |last=televisual.com |last2=Creamer |first2=Jon |date=2025-08-01 |title=Steven Knight to write next James Bond film |url=https://www.televisual.com/news/steven-knight-to-write-next-james-bond-film/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Televisual}} Knight created the television series ''[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))'' and has written for TV series including [BBC](/source/BBC)'s ''Commercial Breakdown'' (with comedian [Jasper Carrott](/source/Jasper_Carrott)), ''[Comedy Playhouse](/source/Comedy_Playhouse)'' (the episode "Wild Oats" in 1993), ''Frankie's On...'', ''Auntie's Big Bloomers'', Taboo, and ''[Canned Carrott](/source/Canned_Carrott)''.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Graham |date=2017-11-13 |title=Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight on the mystery he will never solve |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/peaky-blinders-writer-steven-knight-13897172 |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}} He created and wrote ''[A Christmas Carol](/source/A_Christmas_Carol_(TV_series))'', a dark adaptation of the Dickens story for [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) in the UK and [FX](/source/FX_(TV_channel)) in the US, starring [Guy Pearce](/source/Guy_Pearce) as Scrooge and [Andy Serkis](/source/Andy_Serkis) as the Ghost of Christmas Past, as well as an adaptation of Dickens' ''[Great Expectations](/source/Great_Expectations_(2023_TV_series))'' starring [Olivia Colman](/source/Olivia_Colman) as Miss Havisham. It was notable for its ending, which steered markedly from that of Dickens's original.{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-24/great-expectations-fx-review | title='Great Expectations' review: A dismal remodel of a Charles Dickens tale | website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) | date=24 March 2023 }} ==Studios== {{as of|2024}}, Knight has been involved in establishing a new television and film studio complex, called Digbeth Loc.,{{cite web | last=Sandiford | first=Josh | title=Digbeth Loc Studios: Set builder 4Wood to occupy movie hub | website=BBC Home | date=8 February 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqed5vjm03ro | access-date=12 August 2024}} in [Digbeth](/source/Digbeth), central Birmingham, opening in 2025.{{cite web | title=Home | website=Digbeth Loc Studios | url=https://www.digbeth-loc-studios.com/ | access-date=12 August 2024}} The complex would be a home for the band [UB40](/source/UB40), as well as providing filming facilities for a new ''Peaky Blinders'' film, and the BBC drama series ''[This Town](/source/This_Town_(TV_series))''.{{cite web | last=Conlan | first=Tara | title=Peaky Blinders creator launches construction of new film and TV studio | website=The Guardian | date=21 March 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/21/peaky-blinders-construction-digbeth-loc-studios-this-town-ub40-birmingham | access-date=12 August 2024}} ==Awards and honours == {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Steven Knight}} Knight was appointed [Commander of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (CBE) in the [2020 New Year Honours](/source/2020_New_Year_Honours) for services to drama, entertainment and the community in Birmingham.{{London Gazette|issue=62866|supp=y|page=N9|date=28 December 2019}} ==Personal life and media appearances== {{as of|August 2024}}, Knight lives in [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire) and is married with seven children. Knight is a lifelong supporter of [Birmingham City FC](/source/Birmingham_City_FC), and in 2025 was the executive producer on the documentary Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues following Tom Brady and Tom Wagner's takeover of the club and it’s transformation. Knight was a guest on ''[Desert Island Discs](/source/Desert_Island_Discs)'' on [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4) on 11 August 2024, selecting [George Michael](/source/George_Michael), [Bulgarian folk music](/source/Music_of_Bulgaria), and [Harry Lauder](/source/Harry_Lauder) (the latter a reference to his support of [Birmingham City F.C.](/source/Birmingham_City_F.C.)), among others. He spoke about a variety of topics, including [chess](/source/chess), [Charles Dickens](/source/Charles_Dickens), [Diana, Princess of Wales](/source/Diana%2C_Princess_of_Wales), and the origins of the [SAS](/source/Special_Air_Service). ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! width="65"| Director ! width="65"| Writer ! width="65"| Producer |- | 2001 | ''[Gypsy Woman](/source/Gypsy_Woman_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2002 | ''[Dirty Pretty Things](/source/Dirty_Pretty_Things_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2006 | ''[Amazing Grace](/source/Amazing_Grace_(2006_film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2007 | ''[Eastern Promises](/source/Eastern_Promises)'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | rowspan="3" | 2013 | ''[Closed Circuit](/source/Closed_Circuit_(2013_film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- |''[Hummingbird](/source/Hummingbird_(film))'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |- |''[Locke](/source/Locke_(film))'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{No}} |- | rowspan="3"| 2014 | ''[The Hundred-Foot Journey](/source/The_Hundred-Foot_Journey_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | ''[Seventh Son](/source/Seventh_Son_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | ''[Pawn Sacrifice](/source/Pawn_Sacrifice)'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2015 | ''[Burnt](/source/Burnt_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2016 | ''[Allied](/source/Allied_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{partial|Executive}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''[Woman Walks Ahead](/source/Woman_Walks_Ahead)'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | ''[November Criminals](/source/November_Criminals_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{partial|Executive}} |- | 2018 | ''[The Girl in the Spider's Web](/source/The_Girl_in_the_Spider's_Web_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- |2019 |''[Serenity](/source/Serenity_(2019_film))'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 | ''[Locked Down](/source/Locked_Down_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | ''[Spencer](/source/Spencer_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{partial|Executive}} |- | 2024 | ''[Maria](/source/Maria_(2024_film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{partial|Executive}} |- | 2026 | ''[Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man](/source/Peaky_Blinders%3A_The_Immortal_Man)'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! width="65"| Writer ! width="65"| Executive
producer ! width="65"| Creator ! width="65"| Director ! Notes |- | 1989 | ''[Commercial Breakdown](/source/Commercial_Breakdown)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | |- | 1990–1992 | ''[Canned Carrott](/source/Canned_Carrott)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | |- | 1993–1997 | ''[The Detectives](/source/The_Detectives_(1993_TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | |- | 1998–present | ''[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?](/source/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F_(British_game_show))'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Co-created with David Briggs and Mike Whitehill |- | 2002–2004 | ''[All About Me](/source/All_About_Me)'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2013–2022 | ''[Peaky Blinders](/source/Peaky_Blinders_(TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2017 | ''[Taboo](/source/Taboo_(2017_TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no wrap|Co-created with [Tom Hardy](/source/Tom_Hardy)}} and [Chips Hardy](/source/Chips_Hardy) |- | 2019–2022 | ''[See](/source/See_(TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2019 | ''[A Christmas Carol](/source/A_Christmas_Carol_(TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2022–present | ''[SAS: Rogue Heroes](/source/SAS%3A_Rogue_Heroes)'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- |rowspan=2| 2023 | ''[Great Expectations](/source/Great_Expectations_(2023_TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | |- | ''[All the Light We Cannot See](/source/All_the_Light_We_Cannot_See_(miniseries))'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Co-developed with [Shawn Levy](/source/Shawn_Levy) |- | rowspan=2| 2024 | ''[This Town](/source/This_Town_(TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | ''[The Veil](/source/The_Veil_(miniseries))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2025–present | ''[A Thousand Blows](/source/A_Thousand_Blows)'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |- | 2025 | ''[House of Guinness](/source/House_of_Guinness)'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commonscat}} *{{IMDb name|1140275}} {{Steven Knight}} {{Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Steven}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of University College London Category:Best Screenplay Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Category:British film producers Category:British male screenwriters Category:British male television writers Category:British television directors Category:British television producers Category:British television writers Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Category:Film directors from London Category:Film producers from London Category:Mass media people from Birmingham, West Midlands Category:Television people from London Category:British television show creators Category:Writers from Birmingham, West Midlands --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Steven Knight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knight) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Knight?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.