Gareth Edwards

Gareth Edwards

1975-06-01

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).

Also appears in

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

7.5

The Stories: The Making of ’Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

The Stories: The Making of ’Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

5.6

True Love: Making ’The Creator’

True Love: Making ’The Creator’

8.0

The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars

The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars

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