Gareth Evans

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-04-02 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales

Gareth Evans

Biography

Gareth Huw Evans is a Welsh film filmmaker 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. 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.

Known For

Director

Havoc

as Director

Blister

as Director

2020
Gangs of London

as Director

2018
Apostle

as Other

2018
Apostle

as Director

2016
Pre Vis Action

as Director

2014
The Raid 2

as Director

2013
V/H/S/2

as Director

2012
The Raid

as Director

2009
Merantau

as Director

2006
Footsteps

as Director

2003
Samurai Monogatari

as Director

Writer

Havoc

as Screenplay

Blister

as Screenplay

2020
Gangs of London

as Writer

2018
Apostle

as Screenplay

2016
Pre Vis Action

as Writer

2014
The Raid 2

as Writer

2013
V/H/S/2

as Writer

2012
The Raid

as Writer

2009
Merantau

as Writer

2006
Footsteps

as Writer

2003
Samurai Monogatari

as Screenplay

Editor

2018
Apostle

as Editor

2016
Pre Vis Action

as Editor

2014
The Raid 2

as Editor

2012
The Raid

as Editor

2009
Merantau

as Editor

2006
Footsteps

as Editor

Producer

Havoc

as Producer

The Raid

as Executive Producer

2018
Apostle

as Producer

2016
Pre Vis Action

as Producer

2006
Footsteps

as Producer

Crew

2016
Pre Vis Action

as Cinematography

2012
The Raid

as Choreographer

Actor

2020
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self (archive footage)

Sound

2024
Baal

as Production Sound Mixer

Creator

2020
Gangs of London

as Creator