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Also known as Gareth James Edwards

British filmmaker

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Directing · Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

Gareth James Edwards (born 13 July 1975) is a British film director and screenwriter. He gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the big-budget adventure film Godzilla (2014) and the science fiction films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Creator (2023), and…

Known for

  • Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era — Self2025
  • True Love: Making The Creator — Self2023
  • James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction — Self2018
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi — Resistance Trench Soldier2017
  • The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' — Self2017
  • The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars — Himself2017
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — Rebel Soldier (uncredited)2016
  • Made in Hollywood — Self2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest2003

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1975

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
590
Total plays
1,196

Tags

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Key facts

Born
Gareth James Edwards , 1975 (age 50 – 51) , Nuneaton , Warwickshire , England
Occupations
Film director screenwriter cinematographer visual effects artist
Years active
2002–present

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Encyclopedic overview

Gareth James Edwards (born 1975) is a British filmmaker. His accolades include three British Independent Film Awards and nominations for the British Academy Film Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Edwards first gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the big-budget science fiction films Godzilla (2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Creator (2023) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gareth Edwards” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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