Edgar Wright
Directing

Edgar Wright

April 18, 1974 (51 years old) Poole, Dorset, England, UK

Also known as: Эдгар Райт, 에드거 라이트, エドガー・ライト, 埃德加·赖特, إدغار رايت

Biography

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, written with David Walliams. After directing several other television shows, Wright directed the sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), which aired for two series and starred frequent collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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).

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Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 • TV

DuckTales

DuckTales

2017 • TV

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017 • Movie

Sing 2

Sing 2

2021 • Movie

Sing

Sing

2016 • Movie

Movie Credits (79)

Acting

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

2021

Sing 2

as Additional Voices (voice)

2016

Sing

as Additional Voices (voice)

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

2013

The World's End

as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

1995

A Fistful of Fingers

as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

2004

Spaced: Skip to the End

as Self

2007

The Fuzzball Rally

as Himself

2007

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

as Self

2005

Land of the Dead

as Photo Booth Zombie

2018

Friedkin Uncut

as Self

2007

Suck My Geek!

as Self

2014

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

as Self (uncredited)

2017

Tour de Pharmacy

as Commentator

2005

When Shaun Met George

as Self

2001

Calcium

2014

Lennon or McCartney

as Self

2007

Son of Rambow

as Metal Work Teacher

Crew

2004

Shaun of the Dead

Director

2007

Hot Fuzz

Director

1995

A Fistful of Fingers

Director

2013

The World's End

Director

2013

The World's End

Writer

Seconds

Producer

2021

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London

Director

1993

Dead Right

Director

1993

Dead Right

Writer

2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Producer

TV Credits (22)

Acting

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2017

DuckTales

as Alistair Boorswan (voice)

1 episodes

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

4 episodes

2023

Digman!

as Chap Kingsley (voice)

1 episodes

1999

Spaced

as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate

1 episodes

2002

Look Around You

as Scientist

3 episodes

2002

Look Around You

as Floor manager

1 episodes

2002

Look Around You

as Technician

1 episodes

2002

Look Around You

as Eddie Yorque

1 episodes

2017

The Russell Howard Hour

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

1999

Spaced

Director

1991

Murder Most Horrid

Director

1998

Is It Bill Bailey?

Director

1999

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

Director

1996

Asylum

Director

1998

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

Director

1996

Mash and Peas

Director

2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Executive Producer

1996

Asylum

Writer

1999

Spaced

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 18, 1974 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Popularity
2.3

Career Stats

79
Movies
22
TV Shows