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Steven Moffat

Screenwriter / Television Producer / Teacher / Showrunner / Executive Producer / Film Director | * 11/18/1961 (62) | Paisly (United Kingdom (UK))
Steven William Moffat (born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as the second showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who and co-creating and co-writing the contemporary crime drama television series Sherlock, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. In the 2015 Birthday Honours, Moffat was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Moffat, the son of a teacher, was formerly a teacher himself. His first television work was the teen drama series Press Gang. His first sitcom, Joking Apart, was inspired by the breakdown of his first marriage. Later in the 1990s, he wrote Chalk, inspired by his own experience as an English ... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Science Fiction | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Steven Moffat

Primetime Emmy Awards 7x Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Officer of The Order of The British Empire 8x Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x Nebula Award for Best Script
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Movies with Steven Moffat as Actor(12)

TV Shows/Series with Steven Moffat as Actor(4)

as himself1994 Room 101

Movies with Steven Moffat as Crew(39)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Jekyll
Writing/Writer2023 Jekyll
Production/Executive Producer2017 Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Production/Executive Producer2016 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Production/Executive Producer2016 Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Production/Executive Producer2015 Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Production/Executive Producer2014 Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Writing/Writer2014 Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Production/Executive Producer2014 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Production/Executive Producer2014 Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Writing/Screenplay2014 Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Production/Executive Producer2014 Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Production/Executive Producer2013 Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
Production/Producer2013 Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Production/Executive Producer2013 The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Production/Executive Producer2013 Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Production/Executive Producer2013 An Adventure in Space and Time
Production/Executive Producer2012 Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Writing/Writer2012 Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Production/Executive Producer2011 Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Writing/Screenplay2011 The Adventures of Tintin
Production/Executive Producer2010 Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Writing/Writer2007 Doctor Who: Time Crash

TV Shows/Series with Steven Moffat as Crew(30)

Production/Executive Producer2022 The Devil's Hour
Writing/Writer2022 Inside Man
Production/Executive Producer2022 Inside Man
Crew/Creator2022 Inside Man
Creator/Creator2022 Inside Man
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Time Traveler's Wife
Writing/Writer2022 The Time Traveler's Wife
Creator/Creator2022 The Time Traveler's Wife
Production/Executive Producer2020 Dracula
Writing/Writer2020 Dracula
Creator/Creator2020 Dracula
Production/Executive Producer2010 Sherlock
Writing/Writer2010 Sherlock
Creator/Creator2010 Sherlock
Writing/Writer2007 Jekyll
Creator/Creator2007 Jekyll
Production/Executive Producer2005 Doctor Who
Writing/Writer2005 Doctor Who
Writing/Writer2003 Coupling
Creator/Creator2003 Coupling
Writing/Writer2000 Coupling
Creator/Creator2000 Coupling
Writing/Writer1997 Chalk
Creator/Creator1997 Chalk
Writing/Writer1993 Joking Apart
Creator/Creator1993 Joking Apart
Writing/Writer1991 Murder Most Horrid
Writing/Writer1989 Stay Lucky
Writing/Writer1989 Press Gang
Creator/Creator1989 Press Gang

Full Name: Steven Moffat
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 11/18 1961 (November) in Paisly (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 62 years + 157 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Glasgow
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Sue Vertue
Other names for Steven Moffat (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Στίβεν Μόφατ"
"Steven William Moffat"
Steven Moffat frequently works together with these people:
Mark Gatiss (26x, Actor)
Paul Kasey (21x, Actor)
David Tennant (16x, Actor)
Murray Gold (16x, Crew)
Matt Smith (14x, Actor)
Jenna Coleman (14x, Actress)
Peter Davison (14x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (13x, Actor)
Brian Minchin (10x, Crew)
Michael Pickwoad (10x, Crew)
Peter Capaldi (9x, Actor)
Andy Pryor (9x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10467, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024