Steven Knight

The Profile

English screenwriter and director. Creator of the television series Peaky Blinders; writer-director of Locke; writer of Eastern Promises; co-creator of Taboo.

Frequent collaborator with actor Tom Hardy; known for single-location experiment Locke and for creating the TV drama Peaky Blinders.

The available DeBaser review praises Locke as a successful experiment: a feature that takes place entirely in a car with a single on-screen actor (Tom Hardy). The reviewer highlights Hardy's commanding performance, evocative visuals, and themes of redemption. The piece links Locke to Knight's later collaborations with Hardy on Peaky Blinders and Taboo.