Gareth Edwards (director)

Not to be confused with Gareth Evans (director) or Gareth Edwards (producer).

Gareth Edwards
Edwards at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1975-07-13) 13 July 1975 (age 49)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present

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.[1][2] He subsequently directed the big-budget adventure film Godzilla (2014)[3] and the science fiction films Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Creator (2023), and the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).

  1. ^ Clarke, Cath (23 September 2010). "First sight: Gareth Edwards". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ Davis, Laura (2 December 2010). "Interview with Gareth Edwards, the Director of 'Monsters'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 December 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. ^ Saperstein, Pat (6 May 2014). "60 Years of Godzilla: Highlights From Monster's 29-Film Career". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2018.