Steven Knight
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About
British screenwriter, writer, filmmaker, and film director who is known for being one of the three creators of the British version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1998) and for being the creator of the show Peaky Blinders.
Before Fame
He studied English Literature at University College London. He worked as a copywriter and producer for marketing agencies before focusing on writing for television. His first big success was creating Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the year 1998.
Trivia
He is the author of The Last Words of Will Wolfkin (2010), Out of the Blue (1997), Alphabet City (1995), and The Movie House (1993). He is also known for writing the scripts for Locke (2013), Serenity (2019), Dirty Pretty Things (2002), and Eastern Promises (2007).
Family Life
He was born and raised in Marlborough, England.
Associated With
He wrote Peaky Blinders (2018) starring Cillian Murphy.
