Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)

Gareth Edwards
Edwards at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Gareth James Edwards (1975-07-13) 13 July 1975 (age 49) Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Occupations	Film director screenwriter cinematographer visual effects artist
Years active	2002–present

Gareth James Edwards (born 13 July 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).