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 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).
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 4.833 |
Birthday | 1974-04-18 |
Place of Birth | Poole, Dorset, England, UK |
Also Known As | Эдгар Райт, 에드거 라이트, エドガー・ライト, 埃德加·赖特, إدغار رايت, |
2005
Land of the Dead
6.177/1569
The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in...
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Land of the Dead
2001
Calcium
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Calcium
1995
A Fistful of Fingers
5.8/41
Follow the exploits of taciturn hero No Name and his stereotypical Indian side-kick Running Sore as they search for the nefarious villain The Squint.
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A Fistful of Fingers
2004
Spaced: Skip to the End
6.1/11
A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It also features an epilogue to the series.
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Spaced: Skip to the End
2013
Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
0/0
A documentary about the making of The World's End. It is very thorough, hitting on virtually every aspect of the film's production.
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Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End
2007
The Fuzzball Rally
5/1
Follow the guys behind Hot Fuzz as they tour America, immediately following their promotional tours down under and in Europe. This documentary covers...
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The Fuzzball Rally
2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
8.5/2
Cast and crew, as well as some famous fans, recall the insanity that was the making of the ultimate experience of grueling terror that is The Evil Dea...
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One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
2014
Out of Print
5.7/9
A documentary exploring the importance of revival cinema and 35mm exhibition - seen through the lens of the patrons of the New Beverly Cinema - a uniq...
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2007
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
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A documentary about the making of Hot Fuzz.
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Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
2007
Hot Fuzz
7.563/7557
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he m...
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Hot Fuzz
2014
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
6.9/159
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2020
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
8.75/4
A majority of the Scott Pilgrim cast reunite for a read through of the screenplay on behalf of Water for People.
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2014
Lennon or McCartney
5.2/26
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only....
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Lennon or McCartney
2011
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
6.8/59
A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.
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2016
Sing
7.113/7929
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Sing
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
6.8/227
A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
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2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.788/15298
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resist...
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2018
Friedkin Uncut
7.2/40
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...
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Friedkin Uncut
2004
Shaun of the Dead
7.542/8474
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Shaun of the Dead
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.664/3859
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a res...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2010
The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
8.3/5
A hyperkinetic behind the scenes look at the film.
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1993
Dead Right
6.4/15
This home movie features a cop named Barry Stern who has to hunt down a serial killer. In the style of Dirty Harry meets Airplane.
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Dead Right
2018
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
6/1
Another documentary about the influence, from Evil Dead 2 on different directors.
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2006
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
6.833/42
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the ori...
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Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2007
Suck My Geek!
6.682/22
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The World's End
6.8/5394
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
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2005
When Shaun Met George
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The star, director and co-writers of "Shaun Of The Dead" travel to Toronto to film their cameo roles as zombies in the latest film from the man who in...
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2007
Son of Rambow
6.722/443
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2021
The Sparks Brothers
7.4/81
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The Sparks Brothers
2021
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
6.9/17
Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the...
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2021
Sing 2
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Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connecti...
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