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Gareth Evans (filmmaker)
Welsh filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Gareth Edwards (director).
Gareth Huw Evans (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, editor, and action choreographer. He is best known for the Indonesian action crime films Merantau (2009), The Raid (2011), and The Raid 2 (2014), and for bringing the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat into world cinema through these films.[2] He is also known for co-creating, co-writing, co-directing, and executive producing the Sky Atlantic/AMC action crime drama television series Gangs of London (2020–present), alongside Matt Flannery, based on the 2006 video game of the same name.
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Born | Gareth Huw Evans 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Hirwaun, Wales |
Alma mater | University of Glamorgan (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, editor, action choreographer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | Maya Barack-Evans |
Children | 1 |
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