Edgar Wright
Born: 1974-04-18 in Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2026
2025
- The Running Man ... (Producer)
- Snow White ... (Thanks)
2023
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ... (Executive Producer)
- Digman! as Chap Kingsley (voice)
2021
- Sing 2 as Additional Voices (voice)
- Last Night in Soho ... (Story)
- The Sparks Brothers as Self
- I Am Alfred Hitchcock as Self
- What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London ... (Director)
2020
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis as Self - Scene Headings
- Shadows ... (Writer)
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Friedkin Uncut as Self
- Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 as Self
2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)
- DuckTales as Alistair Boorswan (voice)
- Baby Driver ... (Director)
- The Shape of Water ... (Thanks)
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- Tour de Pharmacy as Commentator
2016
- Sing as Additional Voices (voice)
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Ant-Man ... (Screenplay)
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self (uncredited)
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
- Out of Print as Self
2013
- The World's End as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)
- Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End as Himself
2012
- Sightseers ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- Paul ... (Script Editor)
- The Adventures of Tintin ... (Screenplay)
- Attack the Block ... (Executive Producer)
- Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope as Self
2010
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ... (Producer)
- The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' as Self
2007
- Hot Fuzz as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
- Grindhouse ... (Additional Third Assistant Director)
- Son of Rambow as Metal Work Teacher
- Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz as Self
- Suck My Geek! as Self
- One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead as Self
- The Fuzzball Rally as Himself
2006
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror as Self
2005
- Land of the Dead as Photo Booth Zombie
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
- When Shaun Met George as Self
2004
- Shaun of the Dead as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
- Spaced: Skip to the End as Self
2003
- Mint Royale: Blue Song ... (Director)
2002
- Look Around You as Scientist
2001
- Forced Hilarity ... (Director)
- Calcium
1999
- Spaced as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate
- Sir Bernard's Stately Homes ... (Director)
1998
- Is It Bill Bailey? ... (Director)
- Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round ... (Director)
1996
- Asylum ... (Director)
- Mash and Peas ... (Director)
- Very Important Pennis: Uncut ... (Second Unit Director)
1995
- A Fistful of Fingers as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo
1993
- Dead Right as The Director (uncredited)
1992
- Carbolic Soap as Abner / Mum / Careers Man
- Help! ... (Director)
1991
- Murder Most Horrid ... (Director)
- I Want to Get Into the Movies! ... (Director)