Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans

  • Birthday: 1980-04-02
  • Place of birth: Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales

Biography

Gareth Huw Evans is a Welsh film filmmaker 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. 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.

Filmography

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

As Self (archive footage)

Production

Merantau

2009

As Editor

Merantau

2009

As Director

Merantau

2009

As Writer

The Raid

2012

As Director

The Raid

2012

As Writer

The Raid

2012

As Editor

Footsteps

2006

As Director

Footsteps

2006

As Writer

V/H/S/2

2013

As Director

V/H/S/2

2013

As Writer

The Raid 2

2014

As Writer

The Raid 2

2014

As Director

Footsteps

2006

As Producer

The Raid 2

2014

As Editor

Pre Vis Action

2016

As Director

Apostle

2018

As Screenplay

Apostle

2018

As Director

Apostle

2018

As Producer

Footsteps

2006

As Editor

Apostle

2018

As Editor

The Raid

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As Executive Producer

Havoc

0000

As Director

The Raid

2012

As Choreographer

Havoc

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As Screenplay

Samurai Monogatari

2003

As Director

Samurai Monogatari

2003

As Screenplay

Havoc

0000

As Producer

Blister

0000

As Director

Blister

0000

As Screenplay

Apostle

2018

As Other

Pre Vis Action

2016

As Writer

Pre Vis Action

2016

As Producer

Pre Vis Action

2016

As Cinematography

Pre Vis Action

2016

As Editor

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