Steven Moffat
Known for: Writing
Born: November 18, 1961
Place of birth: Paisley, Scotland, UK
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.
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Filmography
69 movies · 24 TV shows, newest first
7.2
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
7.2
Douglas Is Cancelled
2024
6.4
Doctor Who
2024
5.5
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
4.5
Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration
2023
7.3
The Devil's Hour
2022
6.9
Inside Man
2022
7.6
The Time Traveler's Wife
2022
8.4
In Search of Dracula
2020
7.0
Dracula
2020
NR
Doctor Who and the Third Man
2019
8.0
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017
7.4
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
2016
6.4
Class
2016
7.0
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
2016
7.3
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016
7.8
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016
8.0
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
8.5
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
2015
7.7
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
2014
8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
NR
Doctor Who Extra
2014
7.7
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
2014
7.2
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour
2014
8.1
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
NR
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
2014
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
7.9
Unlocking Sherlock
20145.8
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
8.1
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013
7.8
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013
9.0
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
7.8
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
10.0
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013
8.2
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
5.7
Doctor Who: The Last Day
2013
7.7
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
7.8
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
8.0
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
2013
8.3
Doctor Who: The Inforarium
2013
8.0
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
2013
6.7
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
2013
8.0
Doctor Who at the Proms
2013
5.0
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
2013
7.3
Doctor Who: Clarence and the Whispermen
2013
8.3
Doctor Who: She Said, He Said
2013
7.7
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
2012
8.3
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
2012
6.5
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
2012
8.5
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
2012
9.0
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
2012
7.3
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All Night
2012
8.0
Doctor Who: Vastra Investigates
2012
7.8
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
2012
8.7
Pond Life
20128.5
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
20128.5
The Women of Doctor Who
20127.0
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
8.0
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
2012
7.0
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011
8.0
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel
2011
6.9
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
9.0
Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel
2011NR
Doctor Who Motion Comic
2011
8.0
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
2011
8.5
Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War - Prequel
2011
NR
Come in Number Five
2011
9.0
Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel
2011
8.0
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
2010
6.5
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
2010
7.0
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
2010
8.0
Doctor Who at the Proms
2010
6.5
Unlocking Sherlock
2010
8.5
Sherlock
2010
8.5
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
7.7
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
7.5
Jekyll
2007
NR
Paris in the Springtime
2005
8.1
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
7.6
Doctor Who
2005
4.8
Coupling
2003
7.9
Coupling
2000
7.4
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
7.1
Chalk
1997
NR
The Office
1996
6.6
Room 101
1994
7.0
Joking Apart
1993NR
Exam Conditions
1992
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991
7.0
Stay Lucky
1989
7.5
Press Gang
1989
NR
Jekyll
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Number 10
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