Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright

Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English director, screenwriter and producer.

He began making independent short films before making his first feature film "A Fistful of Fingers" (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 Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

In 2004, Wright directed "Shaun of the Dead," the first film in what would come to be called the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. "Shaun of the Dead" starred Pegg and Frost and was co-written with Pegg—as were the next two entries in the trilogy, "Hot Fuzz" (2007) and "The World's End" (2013). In 2010, Wright co-wrote, produced, and directed the comedy action film "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." Along with Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he co-wrote Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011). After completing the Cornetto trilogy, Wright went on to direct the action film "Baby Driver" (2017) and the psychological thriller "Last Night in Soho" (2021).

Wright has directed numerous music videos, including The Bluetones' "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (2000), The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's "Psychosis Safari" (2002), Mint Royale's "Blue Song" (2002), Pharrell Williams' "Gust of Wind" (2014), and Beck's "Colors" (2018).

Edgar Wright awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2016 Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Winner Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema (Peyton Reed, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd) Ant-Man
2013 Utah Film Critics Association Awards Winner UFCA Award Best Original Screenplay (Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg) The World's End
2011 Empire Awards, UK Winner Empire Award Best Director (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 SFX Awards, UK Winner SFX Award Best Film Director (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2016 Dragon Awards Nominee Dragon Award Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie (Peyton Reed, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd) Ant-Man
2014 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Writing (Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg) The World's End
2014 American Comedy Awards, USA Nominee American Comedy Award Best Comedy Director - Film (Edgar Wright) The World's End
2014 American Comedy Awards, USA Nominee American Comedy Award Best Comedy Screenplay (Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright) The World's End
2014 Empire Awards, UK Nominee Empire Award Best Director (Edgar Wright) The World's End
2013 Indiewire Critics' Poll Nominee ICP Award Best Screenplay (Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg) The World's End
2013 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards Nominee Rondo Statuette Best Film (Edgar Wright) The World's End
2011 Hugo Awards Nominee Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form (Edgar Wright, Michael Bacall) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 Online Film Critics Society Awards Nominee OFCS Award Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nominee Bradbury Award (Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 Scream Awards Nominee Scream Award Best Director (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Awards Circuit Community Awards Nominee ACCA Best Adapted Screenplay (Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Nominee DFCS Award Best Director (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Golden Schmoes Awards Nominee Golden Schmoes Best Director of the Year (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Nominee SDFCS Award Best Screenplay, Adapted (Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Satellite Awards Nominee Satellite Award Best Screenplay, Adapted (Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 St. Louis Film Critics Association, US Nominee SLFCA Award Best Adapted Screenplay (Edgar Wright, Michael Bacall) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Utah Film Critics Association Awards Nominee UFCA Award Best Screenplay (Edgar Wright, Michael Bacall) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 Utah Film Critics Association Awards Nominee UFCA Award Best Director (Edgar Wright) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
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