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Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright

Directing

Born April 18, 1974 · Poole, Dorset, England, UK

27 films as director · Active 1991–2025

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, St…

Known for

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

DuckTales

DuckTales

2017

Sing

Sing

2016

Sing 2

Sing 2

2021

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004

The Russell Howard Hour

The Russell Howard Hour

2017

Directed(27)

The Running Man

2025The Running Man★ 6.8

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

2021What the Hell Is It This Time? Sparks: Live in London★ 8.0

Last Night in Soho

2021Last Night in Soho★ 7.3

The Sparks Brothers

2021The Sparks Brothers★ 7.4

Baby Driver

2017Baby Driver★ 7.4

The World's End

2013The World's End★ 6.8

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the World★ 7.5

Hot Fuzz

2007Hot Fuzz★ 7.6

Grindhouse

2007Grindhouse★ 7.0

Shaun of the Dead

2004Shaun of the Dead★ 7.5

2003Mint Royale: Blue Song★ 7.0

Forced Hilarity

2001Forced Hilarity★ 6.1

A Fistful of Fingers

1995A Fistful of Fingers★ 5.5

Dead Right

1993Dead Right★ 6.4

Help!

1992Help!★ 6.0

Carbolic Soap

1992Carbolic Soap

I Want to Get Into the Movies!

1991I Want to Get Into the Movies!★ 7.8

Barbarella

Set My Heart to Five

—Set My Heart to Five

—Dodge & Twist

Acting(41)

2026Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories PodcastSelf

2023Digman!Chap Kingsley (voice)

2021Sing 2Additional Voices (voice)

2021The Sparks BrothersSelf

2021I Am Alfred HitchcockSelf

2020Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water CrisisSelf - Scene Headings

2018Friedkin UncutSelf

2018Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf

2018Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2Self

2017Star Wars: The Last JediResistance Trooper (uncredited)

2017The Russell Howard HourSelf

2017DuckTalesAlistair Boorswan (voice)

2017Tour de PharmacyCommentator

2016SingAdditional Voices (voice)

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Lennon or McCartneySelf

2014Out of PrintSelf

2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseSelf (uncredited)

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2013Completing the Golden Mile: The Making of The World's EndHimself

2013The World's EndConstruction Worker (voice) (uncredited)

2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeSelf

2010The Making of 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'Self

2007One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil DeadSelf

2007Suck My Geek!Self

2007The Fuzzball RallyHimself

2007Conclusive: We Made Hot FuzzSelf

2007Hot FuzzShelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

2007Son of RambowMetal Work Teacher

2006Halloween: 25 Years of TerrorSelf

2005When Shaun Met GeorgeSelf

2005Land of the DeadPhoto Booth Zombie

2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDeep Thought Technician (uncredited)

2004Spaced: Skip to the EndSelf

2004Shaun of the DeadRabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)

2002Look Around YouScientist

1999SpacedFirst Sleeping Ex-flatmate

1995A Fistful of FingersCheesy Voiceover Artist / Two Bit Farmer Cameo

1993Dead RightThe Director (uncredited)

1992Carbolic SoapAbner / Mum / Careers Man