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Edgar Wright Net Worth

$20,000,000

Edgar Wright is an English director, actor, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $20 million. Edgar Wright is known for creating fast-paced and often satirical genre films such as ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ ‘Hot Fuzz,’ ‘The World’s End,’ ‘Baby Driver,’ and ‘Last Night in Soho.’

Key facts:

  • Edgar Wright is an English director, actor, screenwriter, and producer.
  • He is known for creating fast-paced and satirical genre films.
  • Some of his notable films include 'Shaun of the Dead,' 'Hot Fuzz,' and 'Baby Driver.'
  • Wright also directed the graphic novel adaptation 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' and the documentary 'The Sparks Brothers.'
  • In addition to his film career, Wright has worked on television shows and directed music videos.

Basic Information About Edgar Wright

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Directors
ProfessionsFilm Director, Television Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Film Producer, Editor, Television Producer, TV Editor
Net worth$20,000,000
Date of birth1974-04-18 (50 years old)
Place of birthPoole
NationalityEngland
Curiosities and TrademarksFrequently works with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
Fast action style editing, usually of mundane tasks, including whip pans and crash zooms.
Repeated lines or snippets of dialogue for comedic effect
[Parody] Every film (and episode of Spaced (1999) (TV series)) is a parody of a certain genre or film (Shaun of the Dead (2004) parodies zombie horror, Hot Fuzz (2007) parodies police action-adventures, etc.).
Deadpan humor in fast-paced moments
A recurring gag where a fence jump goes wrong
Pivotal scenes that take place in a bar or pub
His characters often share his love of action movies and video games
Often casts Bill Nighy, Rafe Spall and Paddy Considine
Action synchronized to music that is playing
Frequent and effective use of foreshadowing
Fast paced and heavily stylized action scenes
Usually shoots on 35mm film
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Edgar Wright awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Bram Stoker Award - ScreenplayWinnerEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind2004
Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film - NomineeShaun of the Dead2005
Bram Stoker Award - ScreenplayWinnerShaun of the Dead2004
British Independent Film Award - Best ScreenplayWinnerShaun of the Dead2004
Chlotrudis Award - Best Original ScreenplayNomineeShaun of the Dead2005
OFCS Award - Best Original ScreenplayNomineeShaun of the Dead2005
Rondo Statuette - Best MovieWinnerShaun of the Dead2004
ICP Award - Best ScreenplayNomineeThe World's End2013
Rondo Statuette - Best FilmNomineeThe World's End2013
UFCA Award - Best Original ScreenplayWinnerThe World's End2013
Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy MovieNomineeAnt-Man2016
Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema - WinnerAnt-Man2016
DFCS Award - Best DirectorNomineeScott Pilgrim vs. the World2010
Empire Award - Best DirectorWinnerScott Pilgrim vs. the World2011
Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long FormNomineeScott Pilgrim vs. the World2011
Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema - WinnerBaby Driver2018
Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaNomineeBaby Driver2018
International Motor Film Award - Best Drama FeatureWinnerBaby Driver2019
PCC Award - Best DirectorNomineeBaby Driver2017
Audience Award - HeadlinersWinnerBaby Driver2017

Edgar Wright roles

Movie / Series Role
Shaun of the DeadDirector
Shaun of the DeadWriter
Shaun of the DeadRabid Monkeys Newsreader / Prat-falling Zombie / Italian Restaurant Voice (uncredited)
The World's EndDirector
The World's EndWriter
The World's EndVoice of construction worker (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last JediResistance Trooper (uncredited)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDeep Thought Technician (uncredited)
GrindhouseDirector
GrindhouseWriter
Ant-ManWriter
Ant-ManWriter
Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldDirector
Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldWriter
SingAdditional Voices (voice)
Hot FuzzDirector
Hot FuzzWriter
Hot FuzzShelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
Baby DriverDirector
Baby DriverWriter
Last Night in SohoDirector
Last Night in SohoWriter
The Adventures of TintinWriter
Land of the DeadPhoto Booth Zombie
Made in HollywoodSelf 3 episodes, 2010-2017
DuckTalesAlistair Boorswan 1 episode, 2019
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf 1 episode, 2017

Edgar Wright's Quotes

  • [on Spaced (1999)] It's a show by geeks, for geeks.
  • There were zombie films prior to George [George A. Romero], but he pretty much invented the cannibalistic aspect. What we now think of as zombies really are Romero zombies.
  • I think it's good to have pressure on yourself. The worst crime is to get kind of really complacent. Me and Simon worked really hard on the script and we kind of beat ourselves up and we're very kind of hypercritical, and so it's good to have pressure. I mean it was weird in terms of when we made Shaun of the Dead (2004). There wasn't really that much expectation about us making a film. There was from people who liked our TV show, but you know we could kind of do it under the radar and this time it was a bit different. Even just filming it on location was kind of interesting because you'd have people watching the entire time.
  • Everything that I've done so far has had a bigger budget than the last, but I've never ever felt the benefit of the bigger budget because the ideas always exceed the budget.
  • In terms of, like, the homaging and spoofing and stuff, I mean, obviously... it's weird 'cause, like, I mean, there are homages and there are kind of, like, skits on things, but I think the sensory joke with Spaced (1999) and the reason that I think it kinda has a charm to it... It's kinda the point of it is not so much that, "Hey, let's do, like, a five minute rip on The Matrix (1999)." -- It's the fact that the characters are so, kind of, like... their lives are so governed by pop culture and media and stuff that they can only think in those terms. So if somebody's having a... breakup with their girlfriend, they imagine it to have the same crushing kind of... feeling as the ending of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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Interesting Facts about Edgar Wright

  1. Brother Oscar Wright is an artist.
  2. Is a huge fan of action films.
  3. Is a huge fan of George A. Romero's zombie films, and his film Shaun of the Dead (2004) is filled with references to them. He also made a cameo appearance (along with star and co-writer of Shaun of the Dead (2004) Simon Pegg) in George A. Romero's fourth zombie picture, Land of the Dead (2005).
  4. Asked Simon Pegg to turn down a role in Dog Soldiers (2002), as Wright wanted Pegg's first role in a horror film to be in Shaun of the Dead (2004).
  5. On most of his films, there are certain special features; such as a trivia track that runs with the movie, a scene of the movie with the characters voices dubbed, and a hand drawn easter egg of some sort.
  6. His favorite film is the criminal comedy film Raising Arizona (1987).
  7. According to the June 2007 issue of Empire magazine, the films that most influenced Wright were Raising Arizona (1987), Run Lola Run (1998), Dirty Harry (1971), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Hard Boiled (1992), The Evil Dead (1981) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).
  8. He is known for asking for many takes during filming, and has been referred to by frequent collaborator Simon Pegg as a "perfectionist" (in a complimentary way).
  9. Despite the fact that they contain numerous fantasy elements, his films are heavily autobiographical. For example, a number of the characters, events, and dramatic situations in The World's End (2013) are directly based on people he knew and his own personal experiences.
  10. Has said that he directed one single shot of Star Trek into Darkness (2013) during the scene featuring the Klingons on Kronos while being uncredited for that shot.
  11. Russell T. Davies offered Wright the job to direct the Doctor Who (2005) episode Doctor Who: Rose (2005) but he had to turn it down as he was already busy directing Shaun of the Dead (2004).
  12. Dropped out of the director's position for Ant-Man (2015), after developing the film for over 10 years, due to creative differences between himself and Marvel Studios. He is still credited as screenwriter and story writer.
  13. Was considered to direct Star Trek Beyond (2016).
  14. Was considered to direct Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
  15. In the second series of The League of Gentlemen (BBC) he was parodied by Reece Shearsmith, as a hospital doctor trying to tell someone they were going to die but only able to do it by making constant references to films such as Beaches, Terms of Endearment etc.
  16. Is a massive fan of the australian psychedelic-rock band "King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard".
  17. Not related to fellow British director Joe Wright.
  18. Close friend of writer-director Quentin Tarantino.
  19. In 2002 directed the promo video for The Bluetones' "After Hours" as a homage to Alan Parker's "Bugsy Malone" in one (almost) continuous take on Steadicam.

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