Steven Knight

Writer

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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Known For

The Real Peaky Blinders Not in library

The Real Peaky Blinders

2022

Peaky Blinders: The Real Story Not in library

Peaky Blinders: The Real Story

2026

Acting

2026 Peaky Blinders: The Real Story as Self
2022 The Real Peaky Blinders as Self (2 episodes)
— Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain as Himself

Directing

2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Director
2019 Serenity Director
2014 Locke Director
2013 Hummingbird Director

Writing

2026 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Screenplay In Library
2026 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Original Series Creator In Library
2025 A Thousand Blows Writer
2024 Maria Writer
2024 Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Writer
2024 Cross Away Original Film Writer
2024 The Veil Writer
2024 This Town Writer
2023 Great Expectations Writer
2023 All the Light We Cannot See Teleplay
2022 SAS Rogue Heroes Writer
2021 Spencer Writer
2021 Locked Down Writer
2019 Serenity Screenplay
2019 FX's A Christmas Carol Writer
2019 See Writer
2019 See Story
2019 See Teleplay
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web Screenplay
2018 Woman Walks Ahead Screenplay
2017 November Criminals Screenplay
2017 Taboo Writer
2016 Allied Writer
2015 Pawn Sacrifice Screenplay
2015 Burnt Screenplay
2014 The Hundred-Foot Journey Screenplay
2014 Locke Writer
2014 Seventh Son Screenplay
2013 Closed Circuit Screenplay
2013 Hummingbird Screenplay
2013 Peaky Blinders Writer
2007 Eastern Promises Screenplay
2006 Amazing Grace Writer
2002 Gypsy Woman Writer
2002 Dirty Pretty Things Writer
— Vertigo Writer
— Small Dark Look Screenplay
— Untitled James Bond Film Writer
— Untitled Peaky Blinders Sequel Writer

Production

2026 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Producer In Library
2025 A Thousand Blows Executive Producer
2025 Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues Executive Producer
2025 House of Guinness Executive Producer
2024 Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Executive Producer
2024 Maria Executive Producer
2024 The Veil Executive Producer
2024 This Town Executive Producer
2023 All the Light We Cannot See Executive Producer
2023 Great Expectations Executive Producer
2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Executive Producer
2022 SAS Rogue Heroes Executive Producer
2021 Spencer Executive Producer
2021 Locked Down Executive Producer
2019 Serenity Producer
2019 FX's A Christmas Carol Executive Producer
2019 See Executive Producer
2017 November Criminals Executive Producer
2017 Taboo Executive Producer
2016 Allied Executive Producer
2013 Redemption Producer
2013 Peaky Blinders Executive Producer
— Oasis Live ’25 Producer

Creator

2025 A Thousand Blows Creator
2025 House of Guinness Creator
2024 This Town Creator
2024 The Veil Creator
2023 Great Expectations Creator
2023 All the Light We Cannot See Creator
2022 SAS Rogue Heroes Creator
2019 See Creator
2019 Hvem vil være millionær? Creator
2017 Taboo Creator
2013 Peaky Blinders Creator
2012 Kannadada Kotyadhipati Creator
2000 Who Wants to Win Millions? Creator
1999 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Creator
1998 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Creator
1994 Talking Telephone Numbers Creator
— Winning Lines Creator
— The People Versus Creator
— Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran Creator
— Untitled Peaky Blinders Sequel Creator