J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter seven-book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and the acclaimed Strike crime fiction series written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Many of her books have been adapted for film and television, and she has collaborated on a play continuing Harry's story on stage, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and a new series of films inspired by her series companion volume Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Steve Kloves (Screenwriter/Producer) wrote the screenplays for seven of the Harry Potter films, based on the beloved books by J.K. Rowling. He also served as a producer on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald , and more recently produced Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle .

His additional credits include Racing with the Moon, Wonder Boys , Flesh and Bone and The Fabulous Baker Boys . He also directed the latter two.