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Steven Moffat

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63 Years Old

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.

Born

Paisley, Scotland, UK on 18th November 1961

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Room 101
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Doctor Who Confidential Image
Doctor Who Confidential
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Doctor Who Extra
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The Real History of Science Fiction Image
The Real History of Science Fiction
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Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
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Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales Image
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales
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Doctor Who at the Proms
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The Science of Doctor Who
The Women of Doctor Who Image
The Women of Doctor Who
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Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Image
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
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In Search of Dracula Image
In Search of Dracula
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Paris in the Springtime
Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration Image
Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration
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Doctor Who at the Proms
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Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock Image
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
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Unlocking Sherlock
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide Image
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
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Come in Number Five Image
Come in Number Five
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Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
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Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison Image
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
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Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour
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The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who Image
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who
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Unlocking Sherlock
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Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith Image
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
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Doctor Who and the Third Man
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