FILM DIRECTOR

Steven Knight

1959 - Today

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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, and also wrote and directed the films Locke and Hummingbird (a.k.a. Redemption). 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steven Knight is the 960th most popular film director (down from 852nd in 2019), the 3,598th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,941st in 2019) and the 76th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Steven Knight ranks 960 out of 2,041. Before him are Karen Shakhnazarov, Randall Wallace, Gunnar Fischer, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Anne Fontaine, and John Cromwell. After him are Safi Faye, Kevin S. Bright, Tadashi Imai, Jonathan Nolan, Helmut Käutner, and Mikael Håfström.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Steven Knight ranks 249. Before him are Janusz Kamiński, Viktoria Mullova, Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Hisashi Kaneko, and Anne Fontaine. After him are John Hawkes, Phil Brown, D. H. Peligro, Steve Stevens, Atsushi Uchiyama, and Rodrigo García.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steven Knight ranks 3,599 out of 8,785. Before him are Ceol of Wessex (600), Lee Kerslake (1947), Max Newman (1897), John Colet (1467), Jimmy Ross (1866), and Grace Aguilar (1816). After him are Christian Horner (1973), Laura Ashley (1925), William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1396), Adrienne Corri (1931), Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855), and Nassau William Senior (1790).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Steven Knight ranks 76. Before him are Joe Wright (1972), Charles Crichton (1910), Barry Ackroyd (1954), Ol Parker (1969), John Alcott (1930), and Martin McDonagh (1970). After him are Jonathan Nolan (1976), Gareth Evans (1980), Charles Jarrott (1927), Mike Figgis (1948), Michael Winner (1935), and Duncan Jones (1971).

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