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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).
Steven Knight is known for his films Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises and Locke, and for creating Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Peaky Blinders. See his biography, awards, credits, photos and videos on IMDb.
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Steven Knight is a British screenwriter and film director, known for Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises and Locke. He also created Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and wrote for Peaky Blinders and Taboo.
- August 5, 1959
Apr 4, 2022 · The creator of the acclaimed period gangster series talks about the TV series end, the upcoming film set in World War II, and his writing process. He also reveals his plans for the next generation of characters and the challenges of ending a show.
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Apr 25, 2024 · The creator of This Town and Peaky Blinders talks about his projects, from ska and two-tone in Coventry to Maria Callas and Star Wars. He also reveals the details of the Peaky Blinders film and his collaboration with Angelina Jolie.
Steven Knight on his new Midlands-based drama, This Town - BBC. “It’s our turn as European cities to really bang the drum and tell our story.” 🎬 Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has a...
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Peaky Blinders is a British period crime drama television series created by Steven Knight. Set in Birmingham, it follows the exploits of the Peaky Blinders crime gang in the direct aftermath of the First World War. The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang who were active in the city from the 1880s to the 1920s.