Edgar Wright
Directing
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
Directing28
movieThe Running Man
2025
Director
movieLast Night in Soho
2021
Director
movieThe Sparks Brothers
2021
Director
movieBaby Driver
2017
Director
movieThe World's End
2013
Director
movieGrindhouse
2007
Additional Third Assistant Director, Co-Director
movieHot Fuzz
2007
Director
movieShaun of the Dead
2004
Director
movieForced Hilarity
2001
Director
tvSpaced
1999
Director
tvIs It Bill Bailey?
1998
Director
movieVery Important Pennis: Uncut
1996
Second Unit Director
Mash and Peas
1996
Director
tvAsylum
1996
Director
movieA Fistful of Fingers
1995
Director
movieDead Right
1993
Director
movieCarbolic Soap
1992
Director
movieHelp!
1992
Director
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
Director
movieBarbarella
Director
movieSet My Heart to Five
Director
Dodge & Twist
Director
Acting41
tvDigman!
2023
Chap Kingsley (voice)
movieSing 2
2021
Additional Voices (voice)
movieScott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis
2020
Self - Scene Headings
movieStar Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Resistance Trooper (uncredited)
tvDuckTales
2017
Alistair Boorswan (voice)
movieTour de Pharmacy
2017
Commentator
movieSing
2016
Additional Voices (voice)
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieMarvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
Self (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe World's End
2013
Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Fuzzball Rally
2007
Himself
movieHot Fuzz
2007
Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
movieSon of Rambow
2007
Metal Work Teacher
movieLand of the Dead
2005
Photo Booth Zombie
movieThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
movieShaun of the Dead
2004
Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
tvLook Around You
2002
Scientist / Floor manager / Technician / Eddie Yorque
tvSpaced
1999
First Sleeping Ex-flatmate
movieA Fistful of Fingers
1995
Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo
movieDead Right
1993
The Director (uncredited)
movieCarbolic Soap
1992
Abner / Mum / Careers Man
Writing23
movieThe Running Man
2025
Screenplay
movieLast Night in Soho
2021
Story, Screenplay
movieThe Sparks Brothers
2021
Screenplay
movieShadows
2020
Writer
movieBaby Driver
2017
Writer
movieAnt-Man
2015
Screenplay, Story
movieThe World's End
2013
Writer
movieThe Adventures of Tintin
2011
Screenplay
moviePaul
2011
Script Editor
movieScott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Screenplay
movieGrindhouse
2007
Writer
movieHot Fuzz
2007
Screenplay
movieForced Hilarity
2001
Screenplay
tvAsylum
1996
Writer
movieA Fistful of Fingers
1995
Screenplay, Story
movieDead Right
1993
Writer
movieCarbolic Soap
1992
Writer
movieHelp!
1992
Screenplay
movieI Want to Get Into the Movies!
1991
Screenplay
Seconds
Screenplay
movieSet My Heart to Five
Screenplay
Production20
movieThe Running Man
2025
Producer
tvScott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
Executive Producer
movieLast Night in Soho
2021
Producer
movieThe Sparks Brothers
2021
Producer
movieBaby Driver
2017
Executive Producer
movieAnt-Man
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe World's End
2013
Executive Producer
movieSightseers
2012
Executive Producer
movieAttack the Block
2011
Executive Producer
movieForced Hilarity
2001
Producer
movieA Fistful of Fingers
1995
Producer
movieDead Right
1993
Producer
movieCarbolic Soap
1992
Producer
movieHelp!
1992
Producer
Seconds
Producer
Editing4
Creator2
tvSpaced
1999
Creator
tvAsylum
1996
Creator
Crew2
movieSnow White
2025
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