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Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat

Writer · Born November 18, 1961 · Paisley, Scotland, UK

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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

2010s

  1. 2017

    Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

    Writer

  2. 2016

    Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

    Writer

  3. Doctor Who: Friend from the Future

    Writer

  4. 2015
  5. Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

    Writer

  6. 2014

    Doctor Who: Last Christmas

    Writer

  7. Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

    Writer

  8. Doctor Who: Deep Breath

    Screenplay

  9. 2013
  10. Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Writer

  11. The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro

    Writer

  12. Doctor Who: The Last Day

    Writer

  13. Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

    Writer

  14. Doctor Who: The Inforarium

    Writer

  15. Doctor Who: Rain Gods

    Writer

  16. Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

    Writer

  17. Doctor Who at the Proms

    Writer

  18. Doctor Who: Clarence and the Whispermen

    Writer

  19. Doctor Who: She Said, He Said

    Writer

  20. 2012

    Doctor Who: The Snowmen

    Writer

  21. Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night

    Writer

  22. Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night

    Writer

  23. Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night

    Writer

  24. Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night

    Writer

  25. Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All Night

    Writer

  26. Doctor Who: Vastra Investigates

    Writer

  27. Doctor Who: The Great Detective

    Writer

  28. 2011

    Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

    Writer

  29. Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel

    Writer

  30. Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel

    Writer

  31. Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel

    Writer

  32. Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War - Prequel

    Writer

  33. Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel

    Writer

  34. 2010

    Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

    Writer

  35. Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2

    Writer

  36. Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1

    Writer

  37. Doctor Who at the Proms

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2007

    Doctor Who: Time Crash

    Writer

  2. 2005
  3. 2003

    Coupling

    Writer

  4. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

    Writer

  2. 1997

    Chalk

    Writer

  3. 1996

    The Office

    Writer

  4. 1993

    Joking Apart

    Writer

  5. 1991

1980s

  1. 1989

    Stay Lucky

    Writer

No release date

  1. Jekyll

    Writer

Produced 33

2010s

  1. 2017

    Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

    Executive Producer

  2. 2016

    Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

    Executive Producer

  3. Class

    Executive Producer

  4. 2015
  5. Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

    Executive Producer

  6. 2014

    Doctor Who: Last Christmas

    Executive Producer

  7. Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

    Executive Producer

  8. Doctor Who: Deep Breath

    Executive Producer

  9. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

    Executive Producer

  10. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

    Executive Producer

  11. 2013
  12. Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

    Executive Producer

  13. The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    Executive Producer

  14. An Adventure in Space and Time

    Executive Producer

  15. Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS

    Producer

  16. 2012

    Doctor Who: The Snowmen

    Executive Producer

  17. Pond Life

    Executive Producer

  18. Doctor Who: Good as Gold

    Executive Producer

  19. 2011

    Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

    Executive Producer

  20. 2010

    Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

    Executive Producer

  21. Doctor Who at the Proms

    Executive Producer

No release date

  1. Jekyll

    Executive Producer

Created 10

2020s

  1. 2024

    Douglas Is Cancelled

    Creator

  2. 2022
  3. 2020

2010s

  1. 2010

1990s

  1. 1997

    Chalk

    Creator

  2. 1993

    Joking Apart

    Creator

Other crew 4

2010s

  1. 2016
  2. 2010

    Doctor Who: The End of Time

    Additional Dialogue

Acted in 3

2010s

  1. 2011

    Come in Number Five

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2005

    Paris in the Springtime

    Movie

Appearances19

2020s

  1. 2024

    Doctor Who at the Proms

    Self (uncredited)

  2. 2023

    Doctor Who: Video Commentaries

    Self · 1 episode

  3. Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration

    Himself

  4. 2020

    In Search of Dracula

    Himself

2010s

  1. 2019

    Doctor Who and the Third Man

    Himself

  2. 2016

    Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

    Himself

  3. 2014

    Doctor Who Extra

    Self · 9 episodes

  4. Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour

    Self

  5. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

    Self

  6. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

    Self

  7. Unlocking Sherlock

    Himself

  8. 2013

    Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

    Self

  9. The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    Self

  10. Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

    Self

  11. Doctor Who at the Proms

    Self

  12. Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

    Self

  13. 2010

    Unlocking Sherlock

    Himself