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 began making 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 seasons 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 directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), and recently the documentary The Sparks Brothers (2021), as well as the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021).

Known For

Birth Location Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Born 1974-04-18

Movies

Sing 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
2021
2021
2021
Friedkin Uncut as Self
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)
2017
Tour de Pharmacy as Commentator
2017
Sing as Additional Voices (voice)
2016
2014
Out of Print as Self
2014
2014
The World's End as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)
2013
Suck My Geek! as Self
2007
The Fuzzball Rally as Himself
2007
Hot Fuzz as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
2007
Son of Rambow as Metal Work Teacher
2007
2005
Land of the Dead as Photo Booth Zombie
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
2005
2004
Shaun of the Dead as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
2004
2001
A Fistful of Fingers as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo
1995
Dead Right as The Director (uncredited)
1993

Movies

2021
Last Night in Soho Screenplay
2021
2021
2021
The Sparks Brothers Screenplay
2021
2021
2021
Baby Driver Writer
2017
Baby Driver Executive Producer
2017
Baby Driver Director
2017
Ant-Man Story
2015
Ant-Man Screenplay
2015
Ant-Man Executive Producer
2015
2013
The World's End Executive Producer
2013
The World's End Director
2013
Sightseers Executive Producer
2012
Blue Song Director
2011
2011
Attack the Block Executive Producer
2011
Paul Script Editor
2011
2010
Grindhouse Writers' Assistant
2007
Grindhouse Director
2007
Grindhouse Additional Third Assistant Director
2007
Don't Writer
2007
Don't Director
2007
Hot Fuzz Screenplay
2007
Hot Fuzz Director
2007
2004
2004
Forced Hilarity Screenplay
2001
Forced Hilarity Producer
2001
Forced Hilarity Director
2001
1995
1995
1995
Dead Right Writer
1993
Dead Right Producer
1993
Dead Right Editor
1993
Dead Right Director
1993
Help! Screenplay
1992
Help! Producer
1992
Help! Editor
1992
Help! Director
1992
Seconds Screenplay
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Shadows Writer
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The Running Man Screenplay
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Baby Driver 2 Writer
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Seconds Producer
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Stage 13 Executive Producer
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The Chain Producer
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Baby Driver 2 Executive Producer
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Baby Driver 2 Director
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The Running Man Director
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Stage 13 Director
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The Chain Director
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