Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Edgar Wright, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
128
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-04-18 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Acting

2023

Digman! as Chap Kingsley (voice)

2021

Sing 2 as Additional Voices (voice)

2021

The Sparks Brothers as Self

2020

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis as Self - Scene Headings

2018

Friedkin Uncut as Self

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

2017

DuckTales as Alistair Boorswan (voice)

2017

Tour de Pharmacy as Commentator

2016

Sing as Additional Voices (voice)

2014

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self (uncredited)

2014

Lennon or McCartney as Self

2014

Out of Print as Self

2013

The World's End as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

2007

Hot Fuzz as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

2007

Son of Rambow as Metal Work Teacher

2007

Suck My Geek! as Self

2007

The Fuzzball Rally as Himself

2005

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

2005

Land of the Dead as Photo Booth Zombie

2004

Shaun of the Dead as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

2002

Look Around You as Scientist

2002

Look Around You as Floor manager

2002

Look Around You as Technician

2002

Look Around You as Eddie Yorque

2001

Calcium as Not available

1999

Spaced as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate

1995

A Fistful of Fingers as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

1993

Dead Right as The Director (uncredited)
Crew

2025

The Running Man Producer

2025

The Running Man Story

2025

The Running Man Director

2025

Snow White Thanks

2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Executive Producer

2021

Last Night in Soho Screenplay

2021

Last Night in Soho Director

2021

Last Night in Soho Producer

2021

The Sparks Brothers Director

2021

The Sparks Brothers Producer

2021

The Sparks Brothers Screenplay

2017

Baby Driver Director

2017

Baby Driver Writer

2017

Baby Driver Executive Producer

2015

Ant-Man Screenplay

2015

Ant-Man Story

2015

Ant-Man Executive Producer

2013

The World's End Writer

2013

The World's End Director

2013

The World's End Executive Producer

2012

Sightseers Executive Producer

2011

The Adventures of Tintin Screenplay

2011

Attack the Block Executive Producer

2011

Paul Script Editor

2007

Hot Fuzz Screenplay

2007

Hot Fuzz Director

2007

Grindhouse Additional Third Assistant Director

2007

Grindhouse Writer

2004

Shaun of the Dead Director

2001

Forced Hilarity Screenplay

2001

Forced Hilarity Producer

1999

Spaced Director

1999

Spaced Creator

1998

Is It Bill Bailey? Director

1996

Very Important Pennis: Uncut Second Unit Director

1995

A Fistful of Fingers Director

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Seconds Screenplay

NaN

Seconds Producer

2007

Grindhouse Co-Director

2004

Shaun of the Dead Writer

2003

Blue Song Director

2001

Forced Hilarity Director

1995

A Fistful of Fingers Screenplay

1995

A Fistful of Fingers Producer

1993

Dead Right Writer

1993

Dead Right Editor

1993

Dead Right Director

NaN

Baby Driver 2 Director

NaN

Shadows Writer

NaN

Barbarella Director

1993

Infra Red Fred Director

1993

Infra Red Fred Writer

1993

Dead Right Producer

1992

Help! Director

1992

Help! Screenplay

1992

Help! Producer

1992

Help! Editor

NaN

Baby Driver 2 Writer

NaN

Baby Driver 2 Executive Producer

NaN

Set My Heart to Five Screenplay

NaN

The Chain Director

NaN

The Chain Producer

NaN

Stage 13 Director

NaN

Stage 13 Executive Producer

1996

Asylum Director

1996

Mash and Peas Director

1996

Asylum Writer

1996

Asylum Creator

1992

Carbolic Soap Director

1992

Carbolic Soap Writer

1991

Murder Most Horrid Director