About

Known credits:
136
Birthday:
1974-04-18
Place of birth:
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
Website:
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Edgar Wright

Overview

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 began making 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 seasons 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 directed the action film Baby Driver (2017), and recently the documentary The Sparks Brothers (2021), as well as the psychological horror film Last Night in Soho (2021).

Known for

Acting
2021 Sing 2 Actor Additional Voices (voice) 76
Good
2021 The Sparks Brothers Actor Self 60
Fair
2021 I Am Alfred Hitchcock Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Actor Self - Scene Headings N/A
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2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Actor Self / Narrator 60
Fair
2018 Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 Actor 59
Average
2018 Friedkin Uncut Actor Self 60
Fair
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Actor Resistance Trooper (uncredited) 67
Fair
2017 Tour de Pharmacy Actor Commentator 61
Fair
2016 Sing Actor Additional Voices (voice) 70
Good
2014 Lennon or McCartney Actor Self 58
Average
2014 Out of Print Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe Actor Self (uncredited) 61
Fair
2013 Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End Actor Himself N/A
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2013 The World's End Actor Construction Worker (voice) (uncredited) 67
Fair
2011 Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Actor Self 60
Fair
2010 The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' Actor Self 59
Average
2007 One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Suck My Geek! Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Fuzzball Rally Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz Actor Self N/A
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2007 Hot Fuzz Actor Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited) 74
Good
2007 Son of Rambow Actor Metal Work Teacher 62
Fair
2006 Halloween: 25 Years of Terror Actor Self 59
Average
2005 When Shaun Met George Actor Self N/A
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2005 Land of the Dead Actor Photo Booth Zombie 61
Fair
2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Actor Deep Thought Technician (uncredited) 66
Fair
2004 Simon's Cam Actor N/A
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2004 Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart Actor Self N/A
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2004 Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Spaced: Skip to the End Actor Self 58
Average
2004 Shaun of the Dead Actor Rabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited) 74
Good
2001 Calcium Actor N/A
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1995 A Fistful of Fingers Actor Cheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo 59
Average
1993 Dead Right Actor The Director (uncredited) 59
Average

Directing
2025 The Running Man Directing Director N/A
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2021 Last Night in Soho Directing Director 71
Good
2021 What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London Directing Director 58
Average
2021 The Sparks Brothers Directing Director 60
Fair
2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Directing Director 60
Fair
2018 Beck: Colors Directing Director N/A
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2018 Choose Go Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 Baby Driver Directing Director 74
Good
2014 Gust of Wind Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 The World's End Directing Director 67
Fair
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Directing Director 73
Good
2007 Grindhouse Directing Co-Director 67
Fair
2007 Grindhouse Directing Additional Third Assistant Director 67
Fair
2007 Don't Directing Director 60
Fair
2007 Hot Fuzz Directing Director 74
Good
2004 Shaun of the Dead Directing Director 74
Good
2004 Summer Directing Director N/A
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2003 Psychosis Safari Directing Director N/A
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2003 Mint Royale: Blue Song Directing Director 64
Fair
2003 Blue Song Directing Director 59
Average
2002 After Hours Directing Director N/A
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2001 Forced Hilarity Directing Director 59
Average
2000 Keep the Home Fires Burning Directing Director N/A
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1996 Very Important Pennis: Uncut Directing Second Unit Director N/A
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1996 Mash and Peas Directing Director N/A
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1996 Asylum Directing Director 68
Fair
1996 Nomads Directing Director N/A
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1995 A Fistful of Fingers Directing Director 59
Average
1995 Gunfight at the Shredded Corral Directing Director N/A
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1993 Dead Right Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Infra Red Fred Directing Director N/A
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1992 Help! Directing Director 59
Average
1991 I Want to Get Into the Movies! Directing Director 59
Average
Baby Driver 2 Directing Director N/A
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Barbarella Directing Director N/A
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Stage 13 Directing Director N/A
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Set My Heart to Five Directing Director N/A
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The Chain Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 The Running Man Writing Story N/A
N/A
2021 Last Night in Soho Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2021 Last Night in Soho Writing Story 71
Good
2021 The Sparks Brothers Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2020 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Writing Writer 60
Fair
2017 Baby Driver Writing Writer 74
Good
2015 Ant-Man Writing Story 70
Good
2015 Ant-Man Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2013 The World's End Writing Writer 67
Fair
2011 The Adventures of Tintin Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2011 Paul Writing Script Editor 66
Fair
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2007 Grindhouse Writing Writers' Assistant 67
Fair
2007 Don't Writing Writer 60
Fair
2007 Hot Fuzz Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2004 Simon's Cam Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2004 Plot Holes: What Happened to Shaun When He Ran Off? Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Plot Holes: What Happened to Dianne When She Left the Winchester? Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Plot Holes: How Did Ed Get from the Cellar to the Shed? Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Shaun of the Dead Writing Writer 74
Good
2003 Mint Royale: Blue Song Writing Writer 64
Fair
2001 Forced Hilarity Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Writing Story 59
Average
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1993 Dead Right Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 Infra Red Fred Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1992 Help! Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1991 I Want to Get Into the Movies! Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Set My Heart to Five Writing Screenplay N/A
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Shadows Writing Writer N/A
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Baby Driver 2 Writing Writer N/A
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Seconds Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 The Running Man Production Producer N/A
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2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2021 Last Night in Soho Production Producer 71
Good
2021 The Sparks Brothers Production Producer 60
Fair
2017 Baby Driver Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2015 Ant-Man Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2013 Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's End Production Producer N/A
N/A
2013 The World's End Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2012 Sightseers Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2011 Attack the Block Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2010 The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Production Producer 73
Good
2007 Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz Production Producer N/A
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2004 Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart Production Producer N/A
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2004 Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart Production Producer N/A
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2004 Plot Holes: What Happened to Shaun When He Ran Off? Production Producer N/A
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2004 Plot Holes: What Happened to Dianne When She Left the Winchester? Production Producer N/A
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2004 Plot Holes: How Did Ed Get from the Cellar to the Shed? Production Producer N/A
N/A
2001 Forced Hilarity Production Producer 59
Average
1995 A Fistful of Fingers Production Producer 59
Average
1993 Dead Right Production Producer 59
Average
1992 Help! Production Producer 59
Average
1991 I Want to Get Into the Movies! Production Producer 59
Average
Seconds Production Producer N/A
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The Chain Production Producer N/A
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Baby Driver 2 Production Executive Producer N/A
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Stage 13 Production Executive Producer N/A
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Editing
1993 Dead Right Editing Editor 59
Average
1992 Help! Editing Editor 59
Average
1991 I Want to Get Into the Movies! Editing Editor 59
Average