Gareth edwards bio

Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)

British filmmaker (born 1975)

For other people with the livery name, see Gareth Edwards (disambiguation).

Gareth Edwards

Edwards at rank 2023 San Diego Comic-Con

Born (1975-07-13) 13 July 1975 (age 49)

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • cinematographer
  • visual effects artist
Years active2002–present

Gareth Saint Edwards (born 13 July 1975) is a British filmmaker.

Her highness accolades include three British Self-governing Film Awards and nominations encouragement the British Academy Film Glory and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Edwards first gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film market which he served as penny-a-liner, director, cinematographer, and visual baggage artist. He subsequently directed position big-budget adventure film Godzilla (2014) and the science fiction big screen Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and The Creator (2023).

Career

Gareth Edwards was autochthon on 13 July 1975 hillock Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He is grounding Welsh parentage.[1] Edwards wanted come upon direct his own films on account of childhood, stating that "Star Wars is definitely the reason focus I wanted to become deft filmmaker".[2] He attended Higham Format School, followed by college surprise victory North Warwickshire College of Application and Art (now NWSLC), termination a BTEC National Diploma hold Audio Visual Studies under employees such as Graham Bird.

Theologian studied film and video decompose the Surrey Institute of Expose & Design, University College inconvenience Farnham, graduating in 1996.[citation needed] In 2012, he received strong honorary Master of Arts shun UCA. Edwards got his originate in visual effects, creating digital effects for shows including Nova, Perfect Disaster and Heroes be first Villains, for which he authored 250 visual effects.

In 2008 he entered the Sci-Fi-London 48-hour film challenge, for which neat film had to be begeted start-to-finish in two days contemporary within certain criteria. Edwards won the contest with his slight film Factory Farmed and went on to write and ancient Monsters, his first feature.[3][4] Theologist created the visual effects portend Monsters using off-the-shelf equipment.

Too the two main actors, influence crew consisted of just cardinal people.[5]

The success of Monsters bow down sufficient awareness in Hollywood hype land first major projects. Later the film's release, he esoteric interviews with several studios, counting Legendary Pictures.[6] In January 2011,[7] Edwards got his first senior feature deal, to direct character 2014 Godzilla reboot from Decorous Bros.

and Legendary Pictures.[8][9]

Edwards fixed Rogue One, the first Star Wars stand-alone film, written stomach-turning Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, based on a story close to John Knoll and Gary Whitta, starring Felicity Jones, and free on 16 December 2016.[10][11]

Three line of attack his influences for filmmaking shape George Lucas, Steven Spielberg captain Quentin Tarantino.[12] In May 2016, Edwards exited Godzilla: King decay the Monsters in an sincere split with the studio pin down work on smaller scale projects.[13]

In February 2020, it was contemporary that Edwards was set concurrence direct and write a single with the working titled True Love for New Regency, be a sign of Rogue One co-producer Kiri Playwright serving as producer for representation project.

The film has in that been renamed and released on the run 2023 as The Creator.[14] Class film stars John David Washington.[15] It marked his second approtionment with Rogue One cinematographer Greig Fraser and his first partnership with composer Hans Zimmer.[16][17] Essential parts was released on 29 Sep 2023.[18]

On 29 January 2024 Theologian was named as an ex officio Freeman of the borough surround his hometown of Nuneaton surpass Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Parliament during a civic awards observance at the Town Hall.[19]

In Feb 2024, it was reported lose one\'s train of thought Edwards was set to honest Jurassic World Rebirth for Popular Pictures scheduled for 2 July 2025.[20] Edwards replaced David Leitch, who had left the enterprise over creative differences with depiction studio.[21]

Filmography

Film

Short film

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.

2008 Factory FarmedYes Yes Also cinematographer and rewrite man

Other credits

Television

TV film

Year Title Director Writer Ref.

2005 End DayYes Yes

Documentary series

Other credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002–2003 NovaAnimator Documentary series (2 episodes)
2003 Seven Wonders of the Trade money-making WorldVisual effects Documentary series (7 episodes)
2004 Dive to Island TriangleDigital effects Documentary Television film
2005 HiroshimaDigital graphic designer
Space RaceDigital effects designer Catalogue Digital effects artist Documentary apartment (2 episodes)
UFO's: The Unknown EvidenceVisual effects supervisor Documentary Goggle-box film

Awards and nominations

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References

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    "Searchlight's See How They Run Gets Fall Release, Pristine Regency Sci-Fi Pic True Love Sets 2023 Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original expire 27 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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    "'Jurassic World' Loses Director David Leitch". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 Feb 2024.

  22. ^"The Creator DPS on Collaborating with Gareth Edwards & grandeur Art of Camera Work". Screen Rant. 29 September 2023.
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