Steven Knight

Steven Knight (b. 1959, Marlborough, United Kingdom) studied English literature at University College London. He worked for British television from 1988, collaborating on the shows "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", "The Detectives" and "Commercial Breakdown" for the BBC. He wrote the scripts for the award-winning films Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Amazing Grace (2006) and Eastern Promises (2007), which brought him nominations for Academy, BAFTA and EFA awards. In 2013 he debuted in feature film with Hummingbird. His second film Locke was presented at last year's Venice IFF. He also wrote the stage play The President of an Empty Room for London's National Theatre, and has published four novels. His latest script The Hundred-Foot Journey will be filmed by director Lasse Hällström.

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