Directors: Edgar Wright


Edgar WightBIOGRAPHY (from Wikipedia)

Edgar Howard Wright is an English film and television director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy consisting of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World’s End (2013), made with recurrent collaborators Simon Pegg, Nira Park and Nick Frost. He also collaborated with them as the director of the television series Spaced.

He co-wrote, produced and directed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Along with his friend Joe Cornish and Steven Moffat, he co-wrote Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Wright and Cornish also co-wrote the screenplay of upcoming superhero film Ant-Man, which Edgar Wright was intended to direct for a planned release in July 2015 before departing the project.

 


DIRECTOGRAPHY

1994 – A Fistful of Fingers
2004 – Shaun of the Dead
2007 – Hot Fuzz
2010 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2013 – The World’s End
2017 – Baby Driver


Reviews

PosterMovieYearCommentsRatingReviewer
Shaun of the Dead 2004 A quintessentially British blend of horror and comedy, with plenty of pop culture nods and dozens of memorable scenes. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright may have gone on to bigger movies, but there are few that hit the mark as well as their debut. 10 Mat
Shaun of the Dead 2004 A fantastic debut that could easily have been a feature length episode of his hit TV show Spaced. Wright got in on the zombie genre before it became stale and delivered a superb send up. 8 Gordon
Hot Fuzz 2007 Easily Wright's best film. Fuzz deserves to be listed with the best of British comedies, but it isn't just funny. It has action, fantastic lead performances, a great look and a brilliant script. 9 Gordon
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010 Can Edgar Wright do Hollywood? Thats a big fat yes. Playing up to it's target audience the film a breath of fresh air for teen hero movies. 8 Gordon
The World's End 2013 Easilly the worst of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, but still a good film with some very funny dialogue as a pub crawl becomes a mission to save humanity. 7 Gordon
Baby Driver 2017 Stylish and entertaining, but light on character and plot. Another feather in Edgar Wright's cap, but too shallow to truly shine. 7 Gordon
Baby Driver 2017 Packed with stylish set-pieces and cool songs, but they just serve as a distraction from the fact that the story is both simple and predictable. A reasonable action thriller but nothing more. 6 Mat

The Verdict

EDGAR WRIGHT MOVIE REVIEWS AND DIRECTOR RATING
  • Shaun of the Dead
  • Hot Fuzz
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
  • The World's End
  • Baby Driver
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Summary

It always gives a director an advantage to write their own work and Wright has written all of his directorial work. Scott Pilgrim and Baby Driver have proved he is capable of blockbuster movies and not just his very English parodies. Without a bad film in his arsenal Edgar Wright has a big legacy to upkeep.

DIRECTORS LEAGUE

This page will be updated as we watch more Edgar Wright films and therefore his overall rating will change over time. You can see where Ed sits in the Directors League here.

 

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