Dramatic and Satiric: British filmmaker Edgar Wright
His talent shone from his youth itself, with him directing many short films throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.
With the release of Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Running Man', the British filmmaker has gone viral for his cinematography. From the high-tension case sequences to the sugar-rush pop soundtrack, Wright's retro-futuristic yet lively film is at the centre of attention for cinephiles worldwide. But who is the man behind the script?
Who is Edgar Wright?
Born on 18 April 1974, Edgar Howard Wright is a British filmmaker known for his fast-paced, satirical genre films. With the incorporation of popular expressive music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms, and other filming and editing techniques, Wright has caught the public eye with his unique filmmaking style.
His talent shone from his youth itself, with him directing many short films throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995, Wright made his first feature film, A Fistful of Fingers. Although he was disappointed with the final result, it was later adapted for a theatrical release and broadcast on television. His work caught the attention of comedians Matt Lucas and Davis Walliams, leading Wright to become the director for their Paramount Comedy channel show, Mash and Peas.
During the same time, he worked on other programmes as well, including BBC's Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round, Sir Bernard's Stately Homes, and others.
However, his breakthrough came with the sitcom Spaced, where his dramatic camera angles - typically used in sci-fi and horror - provided an unconventional look for the genre. The show's critical success paved the way for his first big-screen project, Shaun of the Dead, a romantic comedy with horror homages. From here, the filmmaker went on to create "The Three-Flavours-Cornetto Trilogy", along with other works such as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho, and more.
Wright never shied away from mixing genres, taking every chance he could to add little references to each of his releases and even gauging how many he could with a 'Homage-O-Meter'. Over the years, the filmmaker cemented himself as a critically acclaimed director, winning several awards for his cinematic vision.
The Running Man is only the latest addition to his list of striking productions.
