Gareth Evans (filmmaker)
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| Born | Gareth Huw Evans April 6, 1980 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 |
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.