---
name: "Steve Kloves"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-kloves"
fi1m_id: "steve-kloves"
imdb_id: "nm0460141"
tmdb_id: 10967
wikidata_id: "Q362061"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "18 March 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T12:24:47.971917+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Steve Kloves

## Identity

Steve Kloves

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-kloves
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-kloves
- **IMDb ID:** nm0460141
- **TMDB ID:** 10967
- **Wikidata ID:** Q362061
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kloves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460141/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10967

Writer and producer. Born 18 March 1960 in Austin, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 18 March 1960, Austin, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Stephen Keith
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 10 writing, 2 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [Daniel Radcliffe](https://film.one/person/daniel-radcliffe.md), [Emma Watson](https://film.one/person/emma-watson.md), [Rupert Grint](https://film.one/person/rupert-grint.md), [David Yates](https://film.one/person/david-yates.md), [David Barron](https://film.one/person/david-barron.md), [J.K. Rowling](https://film.one/person/j-k-rowling.md), [Michael Gambon](https://film.one/person/michael-gambon.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as writer, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (6), 2010s 64 (5), 2020s 50 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 68 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 9, Fantasy 8, Action 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,021m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kloves, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460141/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10967

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) (83), [*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) (82), [*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md) (67), [*Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md) (66), [*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) (65), [*Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md) (50)
- **Disney+:** [*The Amazing Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Steve Kloves is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Born Stephen Keith Kloves on 18 March 1960 in Austin, Texas, he grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles before dropping out.

He began his career with the screenplay for *Racing with the Moon* (1984). Kloves wrote and directed *The Fabulous Baker Boys* (1989) and *Flesh and Bone* (1993). He adapted Michael Chabon's novel for *Wonder Boys* (2000), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Kloves wrote the screenplays for seven of the eight Harry Potter films (2001–2011), excluding *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, as well as *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012) and *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

### Wrote (10) — the average rests on these

- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Fi1m 50, Producer, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Fi1m 64, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Fi1m 66, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Fi1m 82, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Fi1m 65, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), Fi1m 68, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md)
- *Wonder Boys* (2000), Fi1m 82, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-boys.md)

### Produced (2)

- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)

## Complete filmography (20)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* (2022), Screenplay, Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-secrets-of-dumbledore.md)
- *Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle* (2018), Producer
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Producer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Producer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Screenplay — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Screenplay — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md)
- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), Thanks — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Screenplay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Screenplay — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md)
- *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Screenplay — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md)
- *Capturing the Stone: A Conversation with the Filmmakers* (2002), Actor
- *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), Screenplay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md)
- *Wonder Boys* (2000), Screenplay — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-boys.md)
- *Flesh and Bone* (1993), Director, Screenplay
- *The Fabulous Baker Boys* (1989), Director, Writer
- *Racing with the Moon* (1984), Screenplay
- *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*, Director, Screenplay
- *Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421*, Screenplay

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2001: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Wonder Boys*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2001: Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Wonder Boys*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2000: Best Screenplay (nominated), for *Wonder Boys*

### Other awards — 2 won, 10 nominated

- Hugo Awards 2012: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2*
- Hugo Awards 2011: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1*
- Hugo Awards 2006: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*
- Hugo Awards 2005: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*
- Hugo Awards 2003: Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*
- Hugo Awards 2002: Best Dramatic Presentation (nominated), for *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2001: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *Wonder Boys*
- Critics' Choice Awards 2000: Best Adapted Screenplay (won), for *Wonder Boys*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 2000: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (nominated), for *Wonder Boys*
- Sutherland Trophy 1990: Sutherland Trophy (won), for *The Fabulous Baker Boys*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay 1990: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay (nominated), for *The Fabulous Baker Boys*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 1989: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (nominated), for *The Fabulous Baker Boys*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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