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Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker and actor. 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. [1]
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Edgar Wright is an English director, writer, producer, and actor known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy and Spaced. IMDb provides his contact info, resume, credits, photos, videos, trivia, and more.
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Learn about Edgar Wright, an English director, screenwriter, producer, and actor known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy. Find out his influences, trademarks, trivia, quotes, and more on IMDb.
- April 18, 1974
- Hot Fuzz (2007) Wright's shining opus transposes the excess of '90s action movies into the quaint small-town intrigue of a BBC mystery series (the filmmaker colloquially refers to it as "Michael Bay's Midsomer Murders").
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) Wright's first theatrical feature Shaun of the Dead refines the strengths of Spaced, establishing his unique directorial style that's prevalent in every subsequent movie.
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) The English filmmaker's first work across the pond — and an adaptation of the Canadian graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley — mashes up more genres in one movie than most directors dare in their entire careers.
- The World's End (2013) Much of Wright's work focuses on immature, unserious men as they sort out their relationships and save the world. In the third and final installment in the so-called Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, the filmmaker intentionally interrogates the emotional complexity of his favorite character archetype.
Oct 27, 2021 · Edgar Wright on ‘Last Night in Soho’ and the Trap of Nostalgia. The “Baby Driver” director’s latest film is a thriller that explores the darker side of 1960s London and questions stories...
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.