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Steven Knight
British screenwriter and film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Steve Knight, see Steve Knight (disambiguation).
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).
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Born | Marlborough, England |
Alma mater | University College London |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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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.