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
The Creator
(2023)
Director
Godzilla
(2014)
Director
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Director
Monsters
(2010)
Director
Untitled Jurassic World Movie
(2025)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
End Day
(2005)
Director
Factory Farmed
(2008)
Director
Monsters
(2010)
Director
Godzilla
(2014)
Director
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Director
The Creator
(2023)
Director
Untitled Jurassic World Movie
(2025)
Director
Acting
Godzilla: Force of Nature
(2014)
Himself
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(2017)
Resistance Trench Soldier
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
(2017)
Himself
The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
(2017)
Himself
True Love: Making 'The Creator'
(2023)
Self
Visual Effects
Dive to Bermuda Triangle
(2004)
Visual Effects
Hiroshima
(2005)
Visual Effects
Monsters
(2010)
Visual Effects
Writing
End Day
(2005)
Writer
Factory Farmed
(2008)
Writer
Monsters
(2010)
Writer
The Creator
(2023)
Screenplay and Story
Camera
Editing
Art
Production