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Gareth Evans(VI)

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  • Writer
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Gareth Evans
Gareth Evans, director of thriller 'Apostle,' reveals the things that scare him and shares the films that inspired his twisted period piece.
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'Apostle' Director Gareth Evans on the Dark Films That Inspired Him
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Welsh born writer/director, in 2003 directed a short film "Samurai Monogatari" telling the tale of a Samurai waiting to be executed. The short was in Japanese language and starred students from Tokyo who were studying at Cardiff University at the time.

In 2003 he also graduated with an MA in Scriptwriting for Film and Television at the University of Glamorgan but it was not until 2006 that he would see his first major production with the self-penned feature "Footsteps". In 2006 the film premiered at the Swansea Bay Film Festival where it was awarded the prize for "Best Film", it has since gone on to receive critical acclaim and is due to be released in the US through extreme cinema label, Unearthed Films in summer 2007.

Currently he is directing a documentary for Christine Hakim Films in Indonesia entitled "The Mystic Arts of Indonesia: Pencak Silat". The documentary is one of a five episode series covering the cultural heritage of Indonesia and is expected to broadcast once the series is complete in 2008.

Following this he is expected to begin work on a second feature in summer 2007.
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 12 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Raid: Redemption (2011)
    The Raid: Redemption
    7.6
    • Writer(as Gareth Huw Evans)
    • 2011
    The Raid 2 (2014)
    The Raid 2
    7.9
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Dan Stevens in Apostle (2018)
    Apostle
    6.3
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2018
    V/H/S/2 (2013)
    V/H/S/2
    6.0
    • Writer(segment "Safe Haven", as Gareth Huw Evans)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Blister
      • producer
      • In Development
    • The Raid
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production



    • Forest Whitaker, Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Sunny Pang, and Jessie Mei Li in Havoc (2025)
      Havoc
      5.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2025
    • Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu in Gangs of London (2020)
      Gangs of London
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020–2025
    • Dan Stevens in Apostle (2018)
      Apostle
      6.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2018
    • Gareth Evans, Yayan Ruhian, Hannah Al Rashid, and Cecep Arif Rahman in Pre Vis Action (2016)
      Pre Vis Action
      6.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Kazuki Kitamura and Oka Antara in Killers (2014)
      Killers
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Footsteps (2006)
      Footsteps
      3.9
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer



    • Blister
      • screenplay
      • In Development



    • Forest Whitaker, Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Sunny Pang, and Jessie Mei Li in Havoc (2025)
      Havoc
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu in Gangs of London (2020)
      Gangs of London
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020–2022
    • Dan Stevens in Apostle (2018)
      Apostle
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Gareth Evans, Yayan Ruhian, Hannah Al Rashid, and Cecep Arif Rahman in Pre Vis Action (2016)
      Pre Vis Action
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Raid 2 (2014)
      The Raid 2
      7.9
      • written by
      • 2014
    • V/H/S/2 (2013)
      V/H/S/2
      6.0
      • written by (segment "Safe Haven", as Gareth Huw Evans)
      • 2013
    • The Raid: Redemption (2011)
      The Raid: Redemption
      7.6
      • written by (as Gareth Huw Evans)
      • 2011
    • Merantau (2009)
      Merantau
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Footsteps (2006)
      Footsteps
      3.9
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Director



    • Blister
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Forest Whitaker, Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Sunny Pang, and Jessie Mei Li in Havoc (2025)
      Havoc
      5.7
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2025
    • Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu in Gangs of London (2020)
      Gangs of London
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Dan Stevens in Apostle (2018)
      Apostle
      6.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Gareth Evans, Yayan Ruhian, Hannah Al Rashid, and Cecep Arif Rahman in Pre Vis Action (2016)
      Pre Vis Action
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Raid 2 (2014)
      The Raid 2
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2014
    • V/H/S/2 (2013)
      V/H/S/2
      6.0
      • Director (segment "Safe Haven", as Gareth Huw Evans)
      • 2013
    • The Raid: Redemption (2011)
      The Raid: Redemption
      7.6
      • Director (as Gareth Huw Evans)
      • 2011
    • Merantau (2009)
      Merantau
      6.7
      • Director (as G.H. Evans)
      • 2009
    • Footsteps (2006)
      Footsteps
      3.9
      • Director
      • 2006

    Videos4

    "The Hallway"
    Clip 1:44
    "The Hallway"
    "Follow Me"
    Clip 0:58
    "Follow Me"
    "Follow Me"
    Clip 0:58
    "Follow Me"
    "Four on One"
    Clip 2:05
    "Four on One"
    'Apostle' Director Gareth Evans on the Dark Films That Inspired Him
    Interview 1:48
    'Apostle' Director Gareth Evans on the Dark Films That Inspired Him

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • G.H. Evans
    • Height
      • 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
    • Born
      • 1980
      • Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales, UK
    • Spouse
      • Rangga Maya Barack-Evans2006 - present (2 children)

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      Was first brought to international attention through the coverage Footsteps (2006) received from then-independent movie news website Twitch, beginning a month before the movie premiered at the Swansea Bay Film Festival in Wales.
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        Brutal fast-paced action scenes

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