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Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright
Born England 1974Edgar is a TV and Film Writer and Director.

In 1993 Edgar Written and Produced ‘Dead Right’ at the age of 18 which cost him £275 to make and ‘A Fistful of Fingers’ a spoof western.

In 1996 Edgar Created Asylum a Comedy sitcom/ Sketch show set in a mental asylum and ran for 6 episodes.

In 1999 Edgar created the Cult TV programme Spaced along with Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson and staring Nick Frost.

In 2004 Edgar, Pegg and Frost moved to film and created Shaun Of The Dead, and In 2007 They Created Hot Fuzz.

In 2010 Wright Directed Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

In 2011 Edgar was one of the writer of Steven Spielberg’s movie ‘The Adventures of Tintin ‘.




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Edgar Wright - news / articles


  • Edgar Wright 'pained' by Spaced remake - 5 November 2007
    A planned remake of the cult television series Spaced will not involve original creator and director Edgar Wright, who has made his feelings about the project clear on his MySpace blog.-Wright, who went on to direct Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead after two seasons of

Edgar Wright - what members say


  • Spaced
  • Spaced review by from Plymouth, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Enjoyable and unique sit-com that began a number of comedy careers! 5 June 2006
    ...ave all gone on to fame in their own rights. The direction though, is inspired. Edgar Wright tries every trick in the book, and some he apparently invented, to give 'Spaced...   Read customer review
  • Shaun Of The Dead
  • Shaun Of The Dead review by A customer from South East
    Rated - 5.0 stars Shaun of the Dead 9 June 2004
    ...teresting soundtrack and some great comedy moments. I really enjoy watching Edgar Wright direct, he may not be the most original director around, but his quirky visual ...   Read customer review
  • Hot Fuzz
  • Hot Fuzz review by from Basingstoke
    Rated - 5.0 stars The Wicker Man crossed with Die Hard 5 February 2007
    ...ut I am a Simon Pegg groupie! I think he is a genius. Along side the talents of Edgar Wright and Nick Frost... this team can do no wrong. Having brought to us the unbeatabl...   Read customer review

Edgar Wright - filmography


  • Hot Fuzz on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Tim Barlow,  Bill Ni,  Jim
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 105,481 members
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  • Shaun Of The Dead on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost,  Kate Ashfield
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    On Friday, Shaun is in a rut. At 29, he's coasted through life--and still hasn't gotten very far, usually winding up at the local pub, the Winchester. His roommate Ed looks up to him--when he can take his eyes off the TV, that is. Liz is re-evaluating their relationship, particularly after Shaun ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 100,549 members
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  • Shaun Of The Dead - Blu-ray (2004)
    Starring: Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost,  Kate Ashfield
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Shaun (Simon Pegg) is not quite your average twentysomething. Lacking any real ambition and drifting along in a job that he hates, he drives his long-suffering girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield), up the wall. Despite being a very decent chap, Shaun suddenly gets a very rude wake up call when the undead ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 1,730 member
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  • Spaced (3 discs) on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Julia Deakin,  Jessica Stevenson,  Simon Pegg
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Box set containing series one and two of the Channel 4 sitcom centring around comic book fanatic Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg) and aspiring journalist Daisy Steiner (Jessica Stevenson), an ill-matched duo who have been posing as a professional couple in order to retain tenancy of a North London flat. ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 25,094 members
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Edgar Wright facts

5 most recent films

The World's End - 4.0 stars
The Adventures Of Tintin - Secret Of The Unicorn - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - 3.5 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Hot Fuzz - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Spaced - 4.0 stars
Shaun Of The Dead - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Hot Fuzz - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - 3.5 stars
Hot Fuzz - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The World's End - 4.0 stars
The Adventures Of Tintin - Secret Of The Unicorn - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Shaun Of The Dead - 3.5 stars
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Hot Fuzz - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Simon Pegg - 39 times - show films
Nick Frost - 35 times - show films
Jessica Stevenson - 32 times - show films
Julia Deakin - 32 times - show films
Mark Heap - 28 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Steven Spielberg - 1 times - show films