Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards

48 · Born: Jun 1, 1975

2023
2017
2016

Personal Details

Born Jun 1, 1975 Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
Parents
  • Annie Edwards
  • Glan Edwards

Biography

Gareth James Edwards (born 13 July 1975) is an English filmmaker. He gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed Godzilla (2014), a reboot of Toho's Godzilla franchise and the first film in Legendary's MonsterVerse, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), the first installment of the Star Wars anthology series and an immediate prequel to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). He returned to making original films with the science fiction thriller The Creator (2023).

Career

2025
Jurassic World 4
Jurassic World 4 as Director
2023
The Creator
The Creator as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Director
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2014
Godzilla
Godzilla as Director
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2010
Monsters
Monsters as Director, Writer
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2008
Factory Farmed
Factory Farmed as Director, Writer
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2005
End Day
End Day as Director, Writer
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