Gareth Evans (director)
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Gareth Huw Evans
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| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film editor, action choreographer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Maya Barrack-Evans |
| Children | 1 |
Gareth Huw Evans (born 1980)[1] is a Welsh film director, screenwriter, film editor, and action choreographer.
He is best known for bringing the Indonesian martial art pencak silat into world cinema through his films Merantau, The Raid, and The Raid 2.[2]
Early life
Evans was born and raised in Hirwaun, Cynon Valley.[1] He graduated from the University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales) with an MA in screenwriting,[3][4] and made his living by helping people learn Welsh over the Internet.[5]
Career
After directing a small-budget film called Footsteps, Evans was hired as a freelance director for a documentary about the Indonesian martial art pencak silat.[2][5] He became fascinated with it, and discovered Indonesian martial artist Iko Uwais, who was working as a deliveryman for a phone company.[5] Evans cast Uwais in his 2009 film Merantau, which became a cult hit.[5] He planned to produce a larger action film, but scaled the production budget down and created an action film called The Raid: Redemption (2011). After the success of The Raid, the larger action film eventually became the basis for its sequel, The Raid 2: Berandal (2014).[6][7]
Since January 2015, Evans has started pre-production work on a gangster film titled Blister according to his Twitter page.
Personal life
Evans is 6'7" (2.01m) tall.[7] He lived in Jakarta with his wife, Maya, and their daughter, Sophie, until the family moved back to Wales in 2015.[1][8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2003 | Samurai Monogatari | Short film |
| 2006 | Footsteps | |
| 2009 | Merantau | |
| 2011 | The Raid: Redemption | |
| 2013 | V/H/S/2 | Segment: Safe Haven |
| 2014 | Killers | Executive producer |
| 2014 | The Raid 2: Berandal |
Awards
In November 2011, The Raid: Redemption won the Midnight Madness Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.[10]
References
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External links
- Gareth Evans at the Internet Movie Database
- Gareth Evans on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
