Gareth Evans | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Gareth_Evans_2012_(cropped).jpg) Evans in 2012 | |
| Born | Gareth Huw Evans 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Hirwaun, Wales |
| Alma mater | University of Glamorgan (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, editor, action choreographer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Maya Barack-Evans |
| Children | 1 |
Gareth Huw Evans (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, editor, and action choreographer. He is best known for the Indonesian action crime films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014), and for bringing the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat into world cinema through these films.[2] He is also known for co-creating, co-writing, co-directing, and executive producing the Sky Atlantic/AMC action crime drama television series Gangs of London (2020–present), alongside Matt Flannery, based on the 2006 video game of the same name.
- ^ Hughes, Brendan (24 May 2012). "Gareth comes home for his film premiere". walesonline.co.uk.
The 32-year-old beamed with pride during the talk at the university's Atrium campus in the city as he answered questions from students eager to follow in his footsteps.
- ^ Brown, Todd (4 February 2009). "Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais talk MERANTAU". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.