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Edgar Wright
Writer 52 years old

Edgar Wright

Poole, Dorset, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

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The Running Man

The Running Man

Edgar Wright 2025 2h 13m 6.5

A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

Edgar Wright 2021 2h 20m 8.0

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

Last Night in Soho

Last Night in Soho

Edgar Wright 2021 1h 57m 7.1

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what it seems, and time seems to be falling apart with shady consequences.

Baby Driver

Baby Driver

Edgar Wright 2017 1h 53m 7.3

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Ant-Man

Ant-Man

Peyton Reed 2015 1h 57m 6.8

Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.

The World's End

The World's End

Edgar Wright 2013 1h 49m 6.8

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

Steven Spielberg 2011 1h 47m 7.5

Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Edgar Wright 2010 1h 53m 8.0

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz

Edgar Wright 2007 2h 1m 7.9

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez 2007 3h 11m 7.0

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles.

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

Edgar Wright 2004 1h 39m 8.1

Shaun of the Dead is a humorous homage to Zombie movies from director Edgar Wright; an outrageous romantic comedy with zombies.

A Fistful of Fingers

A Fistful of Fingers

Edgar Wright 1995 1h 18m

The greatest western ever made...in Somerset

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