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Director
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Languages
English
Partner
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Education
The Blue School, Wells, Arts University Bournemouth
Zodiac Sign
♈ Aries
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Old English (Ēadgār)
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Screen debut
Directed first film at age 19
Career
Career spanning 27 years (1994-2021)
Year context
Born in 1974 -- Nixon resigns over Watergate; Ford becomes president; Richard Nixon / Gerald Ford was US president
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Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Tiger
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Filmography (15)
Last Night in Soho
Producer, Writer, Director
The Sparks Brothers
Director
Baby Driver
Director, Writer
Ant-Man
Writer
Lennon or McCartney
Film
The World's End
Director, Writer
The Adventures of Tintin
Writer
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Producer, Director, Writer
Hot Fuzz
Writer, Director
Grindhouse
Director, Writer
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 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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How old is Edgar Wright?
Edgar Wright is 51 years old, born on .
Where was Edgar Wright born?
Edgar Wright was born in Poole, Dorset, England, UK.
What movies or shows has Edgar Wright been in?
Edgar Wright has 15 credits in our database. Notable titles include Last Night in Soho (2021), The Sparks Brothers (2021), Baby Driver (2017), Ant-Man (2015), Lennon or McCartney (2014).
What is Edgar Wright known for?
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