Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)

Gareth Edwards
Edwards at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Gareth James Edwards

(1975-06-01) 1 June 1975
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • cinematographer
  • visual effects artist
Years active2002–present

Gareth James Edwards (born 1 June 1975) is a British filmmaker. His accolades include three British Independent Film Awards and nominations for the British Academy Film Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Edwards first gained recognition for Monsters (2010), an independent film in which he served as writer, director, cinematographer, and visual effects artist. He subsequently directed the big-budget science fiction films Godzilla (2014), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), The Creator (2023) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).