Steven S. DeKnight

Steven S. DeKnight
DeKnight at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010.
Born (1964-04-08) April 8, 1964
Millville, New Jersey, United States
Occupation Screenwriter, television producer, television director, showrunner
Spouse(s) Jaime Slater

Steven S. DeKnight (born April 8, 1964) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director. He is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the Starz series Spartacus, including Spartacus: Blood and Sand,[1] Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, Spartacus: Vengeance, and Spartacus: War of the Damned.

Career

DeKnight previously worked on Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Angel. He also wrote "Swell", a story in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season eight comic series, and served as a consulting producer on Joss Whedon's television series Dollhouse.

In May 2014, DeKnight was reported to be taking over showrunning duties for the first season on the Netflix exclusive television series Daredevil from Drew Goddard, after Goddard's departure due to scheduling conflicts with directing Sinister Six.[2] He was later replaced by Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez to serve as co-showrunners for the second season of the series.

In 2015, DeKnight joined the Transformers Cinematic Universe franchise's writers room, where Paramount Pictures hired multiple noted screenwriters to flesh out the future of the film series.[3] He directed the science fiction sequel Pacific Rim Uprising. The original film's director, Guillermo del Toro, remained on the film in the role of producer.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising Yes No Yes Feature film directorial debut;
Co-writer with Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder, and T.S. Nowlin

References

  1. ↑ "Spartacus: Blood and Sand cast and crew". Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 24, 2014). "Marvel's Netflix Drama 'Daredevil' Taps New Showrunner (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Jr, Mike (June 8, 2015). "'Daredevil's Steven DeKnight Rounds Out 'Transformers' Writers Room". Deadline.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Rim 2: Steven S. DeKnight to Direct". 23 February 2016.


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