Edgar Wright
Known for Directing · 41 credits
- Born
- 1974-04-18 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Poole, Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as
- 에드거 라이트 · エドガー・ライト · 埃德加·赖特 · إدغار رايت · ادگار رایت · Edgar Howard 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).
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
DuckTales
2017
as Alistair Boorswan (voice)
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
Digman!
2023
as Chap Kingsley (voice)
Spaced
1999
as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate
Look Around You
2002
as Scientist / Floor manager / Technician / Eddie Yorque
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast
2026
as Self
Movies (32)
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)
Land of the Dead
2005
as Photo Booth Zombie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
The World's End
2013
as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
as Commentator
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
as Self (uncredited)
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
as Self - Scene Headings
Son of Rambow
2007
as Metal Work Teacher
The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
Friedkin Uncut
2018
as Self
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
2010
as Self
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
as Self
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2013
as Himself
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
as Self
Out of Print
2014
as Self
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
2007
as Self
A Fistful of Fingers
1995
as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
The Fuzzball Rally
2007
as Himself
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
2018
as Self
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2007
as Self
Suck My Geek!
2007
as Self
When Shaun Met George
2005
as Self
Dead Right
1993
as The Director (uncredited)
Calcium
2001
Carbolic Soap
1992
as Abner / Mum / Careers Man
About 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, written with David Walliams. After directing several other televis… With 41 credits spanning from 1992 to 2026, Edgar Wright has appeared in 32 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edgar Wright Movies
- 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)
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