Steven Knight | |
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 Knight in 2024 | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Alma mater | University College London |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 7 |
Steven Knight CBE 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 and Hummingbird (a.k.a. Redemption). 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 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., opening in 2024.