film industry By lrvandenburg Apr 18, 1974 Edgar Wright is born in Somerset, England Period: 1989 to 1994 Wright directs various short films as a teenager 1991 Wright wins award for short film 'I Want to Get Into the Movies!' Nov 24, 1995 Wright's first feature film, 'A Fistful of Fingers' is released Period: 1996 to 2001 Wright works on several British TV shows including 'Spaced' with future collaborator Simon Pegg 2002 'Spaced' gets nominated for a BAFTA sitcom award https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQy4eMyVupcwbGvjjWNBESM97UdWpBdXTcImwGfSWZTfz6brATS 2004 'Shaun of the Dead' wins British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay Sep 24, 2004 'Shaun of the Dead' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/mediaviewer/rm4187183360/?ref_=tt_ov_i 2005 Wright begins work with Joe Cornish on 'Ant-Man' for Marvel Studios Mar 14, 2007 'Hot Fuzz' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/?ref_=ttawd_ov_i 2008 'Hot Fuzz' wins Empire UK Award for Best Comedy Aug 13, 2010 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/mediaviewer/rm1060206848/?ref_=tt_ov_i 2011 Wright wins SFX and Empire Award for Best Director https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000604/2011/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_11 2011 Wright wins Empire UK Inspiration Award https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000786/2011/1?ref_=nmawd_ev_18 Period: 2011 to 2012 Wright executive produces and writes several films such as 'Attack the Block' and 'The Adventures of Tin Tin'' Aug 23, 2013 'The World's End' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213663/mediaviewer/rm1898371072/?ref_=tt_ov_i 2014 'The World's End' is nominated for Best International Film and Best Writing Academy Awards https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000004/2014/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_1 May 23, 2014 Wright leaves 'Ant-Man' as director due to 'creative differences' https://www.vulture.com/2015/03/timeline-of-ant-mans-troubled-production.html Jun 18, 2017 'Baby Driver' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890160/mediaviewer/rm2955687168/?ref_=tt_ov_i 2018 Wright wins Empire UK Visionary Award, 'Baby Driver' is nominated for Best Action/Adventure Film Academy Award https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000786/2018/1?ref_=nmawd_ev_18 Jan 30, 2021 'The Sparks Brothers' documentary is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8610436/mediaviewer/rm2905589249/?ref_=tt_ov_i Oct 22, 2021 'Last Night in Soho' is released https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9639470/mediaviewer/rm3508989953/?ref_=tt_ov_i 2022 'The Sparks Brothers' is nominated for Best Documentary CFCA Award https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000163/2021/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_1 2022 'Last Night in Soho' is nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year BAFTA Award https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000123/2022/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_2