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Edgar Wright's Official Biography
Although he’s only in his mid-thirties, award winning filmmaker Edgar Wright’s list of credits reads like that of a seasoned veteran. With projects like the UK series turned international cult phenomenon Spaced, the rom-zom-com Shaun of the Dead, and action/comedy opus Hot Fuzz, he’s evolved from a young film geek wanting to prove himself into one of the most sought after geeks working in film today.
This summer Wright is set to release his first U.S. production of the comic book movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World for Universal Pictures, which he co-wrote with Michael Bacall and stars an ensemble cast including Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, Anna Kendrick, Chris Evans, Kieren Culkin, and more.
Raised in Somerset, England, Wright embarked on his first epic at age 14 with a Super 8 short entitled, Rolf Harris Saves the World. He continued to make many more shorts after he won a Video 8 camera in a Comic Relief contest for his film I Want to Get into the Movies, an animated allegory about wheelchair access.
At age 20 he made A Fistful of Fingers, a no budget feature film starring local teen actors and shot on 16mm. The unlikely British western was put on limited theatrical release and paved the way for his foray into television with the Paramount Comedy Channel. There he would direct the fledgling sketch show Mash & Peas for future Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams and Asylum where he would join forces with future collaborators Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson.
Still in his early twenties, Wright also directed several comedy shows for the BBC including, Alexei Sayle’s Merry Go Round, Is It Bill Bailey?, Murder Most Horrid, and Sir Bernard’s Stately Homes, as well as French and Saunders Christmas Special”.
Wright gained notice in the UK when he directed two seasons of Spaced for Channel 4. The series, which starred Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, won two British Comedy Awards, was twice nominated at the BAFTA awards and once at the International Emmys. Over the years the show built an international cult following and in 2008 Wright, along with the Pegg and Stevenson, embarked on a four city tour of the U.S. in honor of the DVD release.
The series served as a launching pad for Wright’s first feature film as well as his continued collaboration with Simon Pegg with Shaun of the Dead, which he directed and co-wrote with Pegg. The film gained attention and critical praise internationally and was nominated for two BAFTA awards. Named by TIME magazine as one of the top 25 horror films of all time, it earned an Empire Award for Best British Film and a British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay as well as a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. Original zombie master George Romero went as far as to proclaim it as his “favorite zombie film.”
After a two year writing process and a year in production, Wright returned in 2007 with Hot Fuzz, which he again directed and co-wrote with Pegg. The film grossed £21 million pounds at the UK box office alone, topped the charts for three weeks and grossed 90 million dollars worldwide. The film won a 2007 National Movie Award and a 2008 Empire Award, both for Best Comedy.
While his first two films made him a fan favorite, thanks in part to the notoriously fun international press tours he’s known for, Wright was also being sought after by his peers. He was tapped by directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez to contribute the faux trailer DON’T, for the epic GRINDHOUSE and most recently, he was brought on-board by Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg to co-write The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn with Joe Cornish, which is currently in production with Jackson producing and Spielberg directing.
Wright’s other upcoming projects include The World’s End with Pegg, the third film in their trilogy, the screen adaptation of The Astonishing Ant Man for Marvel Films, and Baby Driver for Working Title.
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why would you have a creative genius REMAKE a movie…he has his own ideas buddy. lamest idea ever.
why would you have a creative genius REMAKE a movie…he has his own ideas buddy. lamest idea ever.
I bought the Spaced Boxset on a random whim because it looked like Star Wars…
I went to watch the first showing of Pilgrim less than four hours ago because it look amazidiculous…
Plenty happened in between, but through it all, your work makes me proud to be a British Geek, Raise a glass my friends, raise a glass!
Thank You!
Spaced is one of the best series of all time and Shaun of the Dead is one of the best movies of all time. I absolutely will be going to see SP. Keep up the great work!
A genius working in the film industry that still has a soul? You’re a miracle to a dying art that make us hope it stays awhile longer.
Hello….you rock…..give the people a full length sex bob-omb album!
Scott Pilgrim was unbelievable fun. Action was riveting. Best movie of the year
Scott Pilgrim was amazing fun.nWith a lot more action than I anticipated.nKind of a life saver for 2010, what with all the disappointing movies.
I was at a 7pm screening of SP here in Toronto that wasthisclose to being sold out. Audience had a fab time. I actually screamed with laughter when you had Lucas leave his trailer to the TIFF music. Thanks, Edgar.
Scott Pilgrim is a great movie! very unpredictable and entertaining. A lot of movies seem like the same stories packaged in slightly different ways, but this movie was loaded with originality. the video game style was very interesting. Some movies have the main character imagining things and it becomes hard to tell what is in their minds and what is real. but in this movie, all of it is real. once I realized this, it was easy to just enjoy the video game style fight sequences and not let reality interfere. This movie has a style that is so unique, it will no doubt, be imitated in other movies for many years. I am a beginning film maker working on my first movie Space Trucker Bruce. (www.ryonix.com) Learning all the steps that go into making a movie gives me nothing but admiration and respect for what has been accomplished in this film.
Must say I was very entertained by ‘Scott Pilgrim.’ I commented to someone that if this summer was the ‘Wizard of Oz,’ and I was Dorothy, the three films that would comprise her group to see the Wizard would be “Toy Story 3″ (the Heart), “Inception” (the Brains), and “Scott Pilgrim vs The World” (the Courage).nnI will admit that in an eerie way, the film hits close to home on several levels:nn1) around the age of 23, I dated a Chinese person…though unlike Scott, I went the other way, dating a woman 12 years older than me. Though she was more worrisome than Knives probably could ever be. Curse this Oedipal complex that courses through my Chinese/Caucasian self!n2) I have a sister named Stacey, spelled with the unusual ‘ey,’ and not just the typical ‘y.’n3) The mention of the date April 4th. While this was a second strike for evil ex #3, it served as the day that my Mom died of cancer from 15 years ago.nnI could allude to my memories of visiting Toronto in 2002 and going to ‘Pizza Pizza,’ but that would be going too far. Wish you and the crew much success…Hag.
i think he should remake the breakfast club or revenge of the nerds
Where does one go to purchase a copy of the Scott Pilgrim v. the World screenplay? Would love to read through it.
You could try here:nnc/o Big Talk Productionsn26 Nassau StreetnLondonnW1W 7AQ
Dear Edgard,nnWould you mind sending me your contact info? Maybe your agent contact info?nThanks in advancenVirginia
Dear Edgard,nnWould you mind sending me your contact info? Maybe your agent contact info?nThanks in advancenVirginia
Thanks to my Uncle Martin (Running Sore), my family and I have been privileged to followed your work, from ‘Carbolic Soap’, The ‘Unparkables’, ‘Dead Wright’ and ‘A Fist Full of Fingers’; to Hot Fuzz. And now with your first Empire Cover and US based film, the world is really getting to see what Edgar Wright can do. rnWe are looking forward to the third part of your Trilogy with Simon Pegg as your humour and style is portrayed well by Pegg. We cannot wait to see Scott Pilgrim Vs the World either. You home City is very proud of it’s biggest star yet, but particularly for your drive to create and do, bigger and better things. You have worked hard to get where you are and you should enjoy every minute, as we do, watching your work! rnP.S You should release A Fist Full of Fingers on DVD, at least to be sold in Somerset!!!
Thanks to my Uncle Martin (Running Sore), my family and I have been privileged to followed your work, from 'Carbolic Soap', The 'Unparkables', 'Dead Wright' and 'A Fist Full of Fingers'; to Hot Fuzz. And now with your first Empire Cover and US based film, the world is really getting to see what Edgar Wright can do.
We are looking forward to the third part of your Trilogy with Simon Pegg as your humour and style is portrayed well by Pegg. We cannot wait to see Scott Pilgrim Vs the World either. You home City is very proud of it's biggest star yet, but particularly for your drive to create and do, bigger and better things. You have worked hard to get where you are and you should enjoy every minute, as we do, watching your work!
P.S You should release A Fist Full of Fingers on DVD, at least to be sold in Somerset!!!
EW, I've just watched your films and I have to say, you're a genius!