Edgar Wright
Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes transitions, whip pans and wipes. He first made independent short films before making his first feature film, A Fistful of Fingers, in 1995. Wright created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996, writte
In 2004, Wright directed the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, starring Pegg and Frost, the first film in Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. The film was co-written with Pegg—as were the next two entries in the trilogy, the buddy cop film Hot Fuzz (2007) and the science fiction comedy The World's End (2013). In 2010, Wright co-wrote and directed the action comedy film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, an adaptation of the graphic novel series. Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he adapted The Adventures of Tintin (2011) for Steven Spielberg. Wright and Cornish co-wrote the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man in 2015, which Wright intended to direct but abandoned, citing creative differences. He has also written and directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), the documentary The Sparks Brothers, and the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (both 2021).
Born
Apr 18, 1974
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Known For
Directing
Movies
32 acting
71 crew
Popularity
3.1
Known For
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)
Sing 2
2021
as Additional Voices (voice)
Sing
2016
as Additional Voices (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
Hot Fuzz
2007
as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
The World's End
2013
as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)
Land of the Dead
2005
as Photo Booth Zombie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
as Self (uncredited)
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