Edgar Wright

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-04-18 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Poole, Dorset, England, UK

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 freq...

Acting

2005

Land of the Dead

as Photo Booth Zombie

1995

A Fistful of Fingers

as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

2007

2014

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

2020

2016

Sing

as Additional Voices (voice)

2017

Tour de Pharmacy

as Commentator

2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

2018

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)

1993

Dead Right

as The Director (uncredited)

2007

2013

The World's End

as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

2007

Son of Rambow

as Metal Work Teacher

2021

Sing 2

as Additional Voices (voice)

Production

2004

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Screenplay

2007

Hot Fuzz

as Director

2011

1995

2013

2013

The World's End

as Director

-

Seconds

as Screenplay

-

Seconds

as Producer

1993

Dead Right

as Writer

1993

Dead Right

as Editor

1993

Dead Right

as Director

2021

1995

2015

Ant-Man

as Screenplay

-

Baby Driver 2

as Director

2017

Baby Driver

as Director

2007

Grindhouse

as Additional Third Assistant Director

1995

-

Shadows

as Writer

2017

Baby Driver

as Writer

2012

Sightseers

as Executive Producer

2004

2015

Ant-Man

as Story

2015

Ant-Man

as Executive Producer

2011

Attack the Block

as Executive Producer

2003

Blue Song

as Director

-

Barbarella

as Director

1993

Infra Red Fred

as Director

1993

2025

The Running Man

as Producer

2007

Grindhouse

as Co-Director

2017

Baby Driver

as Executive Producer

1992

Help!

as Director

2001

Forced Hilarity

as Director

1992

Help!

as Screenplay

2001

Forced Hilarity

as Screenplay

2021

Last Night in Soho

as Screenplay

2021

2001

Forced Hilarity

as Producer

1992

Help!

as Producer

2021

1992

Help!

as Editor

2011

Paul

as Script Editor

1993

Dead Right

as Producer

-

Baby Driver 2

as Writer

-

Baby Driver 2

as Executive Producer

-

-

The Chain

as Director

-

The Chain

as Producer

-

Stage 13

as Director

-

Stage 13

as Executive Producer

2021

2021

2013

The World's End

as Executive Producer

2021

The Sparks Brothers

as Screenplay

2025

The Running Man

as Director

1996

Very Important Pennis: Uncut

as Second Unit Director

1992

Carbolic Soap

as Director

1992

Carbolic Soap

as Writer

2025

Snow White

as Thanks

2007

Grindhouse

as Writer

2025

The Running Man

as Screenplay

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