Edgar Wright

DirectorProducerWriterCrewActor Apr 18 (age 51) Poole, Dorset, England, UK 1987–2025 (38 year career)

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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 Davi…

Known For

Film

Baby Driver

Director

Film

Ant-Man

Executive Producer

Film

Hot Fuzz

Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

Film

Shaun of the Dead

Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

Film

The Shape of Water

Thanks

Film

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Director

Film

Sing 2

Additional Voices (voice)

Film

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (39)

Movies (31)

Sing 2

2021

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.8

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

The Sparks Brothers

as Self

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis

2020

as Self - Scene Headings

8.8

Friedkin Uncut

2018

as Self

7.1

Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2

2018

as Self

6.0

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

as Resistance Trooper (uncredited)

Tour de Pharmacy

as Commentator

Sing

as Additional Voices (voice)

7.1

Lennon or McCartney

2014

as Self

5.2

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

as Self (uncredited)

Out of Print

as Self

The World's End

as Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

2013

as Himself

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

2011

as Self

6.9

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

2010

as Self

8.6

Hot Fuzz

2007

as Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

The Fuzzball Rally

as Himself

Son of Rambow

as Metal Work Teacher

6.7

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007

as Self

Suck My Geek!

2007

as Self

6.7

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

2007

as Self

8.5

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006

as Self

6.8

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)

6.7

Land of the Dead

2005

as Photo Booth Zombie

6.2

When Shaun Met George

2005

as Self

Shaun of the Dead

2004

as Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

7.5

Spaced: Skip to the End

as Self

Calcium

A Fistful of Fingers

as Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

5.6

Dead Right

1993

as The Director (uncredited)

6.4

Television (8)

Digman!

2023

as Chap Kingsley (voice)

6.1

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018

as Self

6.5

DuckTales

2017

as Alistair Boorswan (voice)

7.8

The Russell Howard Hour

2017

as Self

8.0

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self - Guest

5.2

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Look Around You

as REMS Operator

Spaced

as First Sleeping Ex-flatmate

7.9

Crew (84)

Movies (74)

The Running Man

Director

The Running Man

Producer

The Running Man

Screenplay

Snow White

Thanks

David and Ryan

Director

Last Night in Soho

Director

Last Night in Soho

Producer

Last Night in Soho

Screenplay

Last Night in Soho

Story

The Sparks Brothers

Director

The Sparks Brothers

Producer

The Sparks Brothers

Screenplay

What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London

Director

The Shape of Water

Thanks

Baby Driver

Director

Baby Driver

Executive Producer

Baby Driver

Writer

Ant-Man

Executive Producer

Ant-Man

Screenplay

Ant-Man

Story

The World's End

Director

The World's End

Executive Producer

The World's End

Writer

Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End

2013

Producer

Sightseers

Executive Producer

Paul

Script Editor

The Adventures of Tintin

Screenplay

Attack the Block

Executive Producer

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010

Director

7.5

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010

Producer

7.5

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010

Screenplay

7.5

The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'

Producer

Hot Fuzz

Director

Hot Fuzz

Screenplay

Grindhouse

Additional Third Assistant Director

Grindhouse

Co-Director

Grindhouse

Writer

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007

Producer

Shaun of the Dead

Director

Shaun of the Dead

Writer

Forced Hilarity

Director

Forced Hilarity

Producer

Forced Hilarity

Screenplay

Very Important Pennis: Uncut

Second Unit Director

A Fistful of Fingers

Director

A Fistful of Fingers

Producer

A Fistful of Fingers

Screenplay

A Fistful of Fingers

Story

Dead Right

Director

Dead Right

Editor

Dead Right

Producer

Dead Right

Writer

Infra Red Fred

Director

Infra Red Fred

Writer

Help!

Director

Help!

Editor

Help!

Producer

Help!

Screenplay

Carbolic Soap

Director

Carbolic Soap

1992

Writer

I Want to Get Into the Movies!

1991

Director

7.8

I Want to Get Into the Movies!

1991

Editor

7.8

I Want to Get Into the Movies!

1991

Producer

7.8

I Want to Get Into the Movies!

1991

Screenplay

7.8

Barbarella

Director

Seconds

Producer

Seconds

Screenplay

Shadows

Writer

10.0

Untitled Cornetto Movie

Director

The Chain

Director

The Chain

Producer

Set My Heart to Five

Director

Set My Heart to Five

Screenplay

Dodge & Twist

Director

Television (10)

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Executive Producer

Spaced

Director

Sir Bernard's Stately Homes

Director

Is It Bill Bailey?

Director

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

Director

Asylum

Director

Asylum

Writer

Mash and Peas

Director

Murder Most Horrid

Director

French & Saunders

Director