Gareth Edwards
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).
Known for
DirectingBirthday
June 1, 1975Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
16Place of birth
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UKAlso known as
Gareth James EdwardsCast credits
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Resistance Trench SoldierThe Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
HimselfGodzilla: Force of Nature
HimselfThe Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
HimselfRogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)True Love: Making 'The Creator'
SelfCrew credits
Monsters
Director, Writer, Production Design, Director of Photography, Visual EffectsEnd Day
Director, WriterFactory Farmed
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, EditorMonsters: Dark Continent
Executive ProducerRogue One: A Star Wars Story
DirectorHiroshima
Visual EffectsThe Creator
Director, Screenplay, Producer, StoryGodzilla
DirectorUntitled Jurassic World Movie
Director