Gareth Edwards

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1975-06-01 (49 years old)

Place of Birth Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

Also Known As Gareth James Edwards

Gareth 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).

Known For

Director

End Day

as Director

2025
2023
The Creator

as Director

2014
Godzilla

as Director

2010
Monsters

as Director

2008
Factory Farmed

as Director

2007
2005
End Day

as Director

Writer

2023
The Creator

as Story

2023
The Creator

as Screenplay

2010
Monsters

as Writer

2008
Factory Farmed

as Writer

2005
End Day

as Writer

Visual Effects

2010
Monsters

as Visual Effects

2005
Hiroshima

as Visual Effects

2004
Dive to Bermuda Triangle

as Visual Effects

Producer

2023
The Creator

as Producer

2015
Nurse

as Executive Producer

2014
Monsters: Dark Continent

as Executive Producer

Camera

2010
Monsters

as Director of Photography

2008
Factory Farmed

as Director of Photography

Art

2010
Monsters

as Production Design

Editor

2008
Factory Farmed

as Editor