Biografie

1. Juni 1975 · Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Gareth James Edwards

1,71 m

His films often take place in science fiction settings.

Protagonists are often tormented people with a tragic past.

Sense of scale

Quiet intimate moments between characters contrasted with the large scale destruction happening around them.

His films often feature giant monsters or robots.

Three of his influences for film-making are George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Quentin Tarantino.

His favorite films are Star Wars: Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung (1977), Die unheimliche Begegnung der 3. Art (1977) , Apocalypse Now (1979), Baraka (1992), and Reservoir Dogs - Wilde Hunde (1992).

Although he was born and raised in England, his parents are Welsh (his mother and father are from Usk and Pontypool). He visited his grandparents in Wales frequently as a child.

He is the first director to have directed both a Godzilla and a Star Wars film.

I think that films like 'Godzilla' are like the fantasy punishment for what we've done. The real punishment will happen if we keep going this route. Films like this remind us not to get too complacent - and that we should really try and fix some of these things that we've done before it's too late.

My generation didn't grow up with World War II or Vietnam or the JFK assassination. The images that are seared into our brains and are part of the nightmares are the things like the tsunamis and Katrina. Sci-fi and fantasy have always reflected the fear of the time.