About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1980-04-06
Place of birth:
Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales
Website:
N/A

Gareth Evans

Overview

Gareth Huw Evans (born April 6, 1980) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, editor, and action choreographer. He is best known for the Indonesian action crime films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014), and for bringing the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat into world cinema through these films.  He is also known for co-creating, co-writing, co-directing, and executive producing the Sky Atlantic/AMC action crime drama television series Gangs of London(2020–present) alongside Matt Flannery, based on the 2006 video game of the same name.

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Known for

Acting
2019 Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2009 Merantau Actor Porn Den Videographer 60
Fair

Directing
2025 Havoc Directing Director 62
Fair
2018 Apostle Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 Pre Vis Action Directing Director 58
Average
2014 The Raid 2 Directing Director 73
Good
2013 V/H/S/2 Directing Director 60
Fair
2013 Safe Haven Directing Director 59
Average
2012 The Raid Directing Director 72
Good
2009 Merantau Directing Director 60
Fair
2006 Footsteps Directing Director 58
Average
A Colt Is My Passport Directing Director N/A
N/A
Blister Directing Director N/A
N/A
Blister Directing Director 61
Fair

Writing
2025 Havoc Writing Writer 62
Fair
2018 Apostle Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2016 Pre Vis Action Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 The Raid 2 Writing Writer 73
Good
2013 V/H/S/2 Writing Writer 60
Fair
2013 Safe Haven Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 The Raid Writing Writer 72
Good
2009 Merantau Writing Writer 60
Fair
2006 Footsteps Writing Writer 58
Average
Blister Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
Blister Writing Writer 61
Fair

Production
2025 Havoc Production Producer 62
Fair
2020 Gangs of London Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2018 Apostle Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 Pre Vis Action Production Producer 58
Average
2014 Killers Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2006 Footsteps Production Producer 58
Average
The Raid Production Executive Producer 59
Average
Blister Production Producer 61
Fair
Blister Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2025 The Banished Sound Production Sound Mixer 58
Average

Camera
2016 Pre Vis Action Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Crew
2018 Apostle Crew Choreographer 60
Fair
2014 The Raid 2 Crew Choreographer 73
Good
2012 The Raid Crew Choreographer 72
Good
2009 Merantau Crew Choreographer 60
Fair
2007 The Feral Generation Crew Special Effects Assistant N/A
N/A

Editing
2018 Apostle Editing Editor 60
Fair
2016 Pre Vis Action Editing Editor 58
Average
2014 The Raid 2 Editing Editor 73
Good
2013 V/H/S/2 Editing Editor 60
Fair
2013 Safe Haven Editing Editor 59
Average
2012 The Raid Editing Editor 72
Good
2009 Merantau Editing Editor 60
Fair
2006 Footsteps Editing Editor 58
Average