
Biography
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.
Wrote 59
2020s
- 2024
Douglas Is Cancelled
Writer
- 2022
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Writer
- 2016
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Writer
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
Writer
- 2015
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
Writer
- 2014
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Writer
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Writer
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Screenplay
- 2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Writer
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
Writer
Doctor Who: The Last Day
Writer
Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor
Writer
Doctor Who: The Inforarium
Writer
Doctor Who: Rain Gods
Writer
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Writer
Doctor Who at the Proms
Writer
Doctor Who: Clarence and the Whispermen
Writer
Doctor Who: She Said, He Said
Writer
- 2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Writer
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night
Writer
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night
Writer
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night
Writer
Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night
Writer
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All Night
Writer
Doctor Who: Vastra Investigates
Writer
Doctor Who: The Great Detective
Writer
- 2011
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Writer
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel
Writer
Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel
Writer
Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel
Writer
Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War - Prequel
Writer
Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel
Writer
- 2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Writer
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2
Writer
Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1
Writer
Doctor Who at the Proms
Writer
2000s
- 2007
Doctor Who: Time Crash
Writer
- 2005
- 2003
Coupling
Writer
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Writer
- 1997
Chalk
Writer
- 1996
The Office
Writer
- 1993
Joking Apart
Writer
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
Stay Lucky
Writer
No release date
Jekyll
Writer
Produced 33
2020s
- 2024
Douglas Is Cancelled
Executive Producer
- 2022
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Executive Producer
- 2016
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
Executive Producer
Class
Executive Producer
- 2015
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
Executive Producer
- 2014
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Executive Producer
- 2013
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Executive Producer
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Executive Producer
An Adventure in Space and Time
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS
Producer
- 2012
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Executive Producer
Pond Life
Executive Producer
Doctor Who: Good as Gold
Executive Producer
- 2011
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Executive Producer
- 2010
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
Doctor Who at the Proms
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2007
- 2005
No release date
Jekyll
Executive Producer
Created 10
2020s
- 2024
Douglas Is Cancelled
Creator
- 2022
- 2020
2010s
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
- 2000
1990s
- 1997
Chalk
Creator
- 1993
Joking Apart
Creator
1980s
- 1989
Other crew 4
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2016
- 2010
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Additional Dialogue
2000s
- 2005
Acted in 3
2010s
- 2011
Come in Number Five
Movie
2000s
- 2005
Paris in the Springtime
Movie
Appearances19
2020s
- 2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Self (uncredited)
- 2023
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
Self · 1 episode
Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration
Himself
- 2020
In Search of Dracula
Himself
2010s
- 2019
Doctor Who and the Third Man
Himself
- 2016
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
Himself
- 2014
Doctor Who Extra
Self · 9 episodes
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Self
Unlocking Sherlock
Himself
- 2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Self
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Self
Doctor Who at the Proms
Self
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
Self
- 2010
Unlocking Sherlock
Himself
1990s
- 1994