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Gareth Evans

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Gareth Evans

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 6, 1980 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales

Biography

Gareth Huw Evans (born April 6, 1980) 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.  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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gareth Evans (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2020The Art of ActionSelf
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)
2009MerantauPorn Den Videographer
Production
2025HavocProducer
2020Gangs of LondonExecutive Producer
2018ApostleProducer
2016Pre Vis ActionProducer
2014KillersExecutive Producer
2006FootstepsProducer
-BlisterProducer
-A Colt Is My PassportProducer
Directing
2025HavocDirector
2020Gangs of LondonDirector
2018ApostleDirector
2016Pre Vis ActionDirector
2014The Raid 2Director
2013V/H/S/2Director
2012The RaidDirector
2009MerantauDirector
2006FootstepsDirector
-BlisterDirector
-A Colt Is My PassportDirector
Writing
2025HavocWriter
2020Gangs of LondonWriter
2018ApostleScreenplay
2016Pre Vis ActionWriter
2014The Raid 2Writer
2013V/H/S/2Writer
2012The RaidWriter
2009MerantauWriter
2006FootstepsWriter
-BlisterScreenplay
Crew
2018ApostleChoreographer
2014The Raid 2Choreographer
2012The RaidChoreographer
2009MerantauChoreographer
2007The Feral GenerationSpecial Effects Assistant