Writing
Steven Moffat
EN cinema · 69 credits
Born
18 November 1961 (age 64)
Birthplace
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Also known as Steve Moffat
Steven W. Moffat is a British TV writer. After he established himself as a comedic writer early on in his career, writing the sitcoms 'Couplings' and 'Press Gang' in the 1990's, he later-on also became well-known as an horror and adventure writer throughout the 2000's, writing for the revival of popular BBC science-fiction show 'Doctor Who', receiving the most BAFTA awards any 'Doctor Who' writer has ever received for his scripts for the show. From 2010 on, he took over as show runner of 'Doctor Who' from Russell T. Davies, passing the job on to Chris Chibnall in 2018 after Series 10. In 2010, he also created BBC's literary adaptation crime series 'Sherlock' with Mark Gatiss, on which they concluded their work in 2017 after four series, after it had become an international success and made it's title stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman world-famous. In 2011, he wrote the script for a major Hollywood blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin'. 2020, he continued work with Gatiss, as they created another literary adaptation for the BBC, 'Dracula'. He is one of Britain's most distinguished and well-known TV writers.
Known for
Filmography
Jekyll
Executive Producer, Writer
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Self (uncredited)
In Search of Dracula
as Himself
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Writer, Executive Producer
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Writer, Creator, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
Executive Producer, Writer
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Executive Producer, Writer
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
as Self, Executive Producer
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
as Self, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Self, Writer
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
Executive Producer, Writer
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Producer, Writer
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Writer, Executive Producer
An Adventure in Space and Time
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Writer, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Tintin
Screenplay
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Writer, Executive Producer
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who at the Proms
Writer, Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The End of Time
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