Edgar Howard Wright is a British actor, director, screenwriter and producer. In 2005, he received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay for the movie "Zombies by the Name of Sean." Wright became the director of the film of the same name and played several small roles in it. He is also known as the director of the television series "Spaced" and the films "Armageddets" and "Kid on Drive."
Fans and fans of zombie films have appreciated Wright’s beautiful parody of "Zombies by the Name of Sean", putting his name on a par with the famous Robert Rodriguez.
For his creative biography, Wright wrote scripts for two dozen film projects, including Ant-Man and Toddler on Drive. He also directed twenty films and series, and produced more than a dozen films.
In addition, Wright played several small roles in films and series and participated in the dubbing of the animated film "The Beastman." In the immediate plans of Wright, the continuation of the filming of the cartoon "Shadows", which is scheduled for release in 2019. Wright is also working on a new project in the psychological thriller genre, tentatively called Last Night in Soho.
early years
The boy was born in the spring of 1974 in England, in the city of Poole. Soon the family moved to Wells, where Edgar spent his childhood. The family was not rich, parents worked as teachers, and in the summer worked at numerous fairs, engaged in their design.
Edgar has an older brother, Oscar, who later became a comic book artist. Together with his brother, he participates in the production of films, makes animations and draws storyboards.
Since there was no one to look after the boys in the summer, they spent a lot of time in the cinema, where their parents sent them to almost all daytime sessions. It was at that time that Edgar became interested in cinema and began to dream of creating his own films.
Once Edgar saw a documentary about the filming of the famous film "The Evil Dead". He was so impressed with the filming process that he decided to shoot his first short film on his own, writing a script for him and inviting his friends to play in his picture. According to Edgar himself, his youthful work was too funny and primitive, but this did not stop the young man from soon getting a prize at one of the television competitions.
Wright's creative biography, which began in his school years, continued in college, where the young man enters immediately after graduating from high school and soon receives a diploma in audio-visual design.
Film career
Short films were replaced by full-length films, which Wright began to shoot immediately after graduating from college. At first it was low-budget comedy pictures that were shown on cable television. But, despite this, Edgar was noticed, and soon he was invited to the post of director of the comedy show Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Among his early works was the series "Psychiatric Hospital", after which he got the opportunity to work in the new project "Freaking" as a director.
Wright's real directorial success was the painting "Zombies by the Name of Sean", shot by him in 2004. According to the plan of Edgar, the film was to form the basis of the trilogy, entitled "Three Flavors Cornetto" or "Blood and Ice Cream". The first part was warmly received by the audience and film critics, and soon a continuation appeared on the screens, under the name "Type Cool Pointers". A few years later, the third part was shot - "Armageddets."
In the same period, in addition to working on full-length films, Wright wrote the script for the children's cartoon "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn." The following scenario works were: Ant-Man and Toddler on Drive.
Wright does not like to give interviews and does not seek a stellar career. He enjoys writing scripts, filming, and small roles in his own films.
