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Steven Moffat
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Steven William Moffat is a British screenwriter, science fiction writer, television producer, and teacher. Born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1961, he is a member of the Writers Guild of America West. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and speaks English. His professional career began in 1988.
Moffat has received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, and the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He has also been nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy Awards in categories such as Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, as well as a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
His notable works include the television series Coupling and the BBC Tie-In Edition of Dracula. He is also associated with the works Niewidomy bankier, Studium w różu, and Unfriend. Moffat is married to Sue Vertue.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Niewidomy bankier
- Studium w różu
- Coupling
- Dracula (BBC Tie-In Edition)
- Unfriend
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Doctor Who at the Proms — Self (uncredited)2024
- Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration — Himself2023
- Doctor Who: Video Commentaries — Self2023
- In Search of Dracula — Himself2020
- Doctor Who and the Third Man — Himself2019
- Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock — Himself2016
- Doctor Who: The Fan Show2015
- Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour — Self2014
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison — Self2014
- Unlocking Sherlock — Himself2014
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Key facts
- Born
- Steven William Moffat , ( 1961-11-18 ) 18 November 1961 (age 64) , Paisley, Renfrewshire , Scotland
- Occupation
- Television writer, television producer, and screenwriter
- Alma mater
- University of Glasgow
- Period
- 1988–present
- Genre
- Comedy, drama, adventure, science fiction
- Spouse
- Sue Vertue ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Steven
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Paisley
- Spouse
- Sue Vertue
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- University of Glasgow
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Steven Moffat by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
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- Steven Moffat
- date of birth
- 1961-11-18
- birth name
- Steven William Moffat
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Steven Moffat
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
Steven William Moffat (/ˈmɒfət/; 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 (2010–2017), and for co-creating and co-writing the BBC crime drama television series Sherlock (2010–2017). 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 teacher. Moffat, a lifelong fan of Doctor Who, wrote the comedic sketch episode The Curse of Fatal Death for the Comic Relief charity telethon, which aired in early 1999. His early-2000s sitcom Coupling was based upon the development of his relationship with television producer Sue Vertue.
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