Edgar Wright is only a director.
Edgar Howard Wright ( born 18 April 1974 ) is an English director , screenwriter , producer , and actor . He is best known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy consisting of Shaun of the Dead ( 2004 ) , Hot Fuzz ( 2007 ) , and The World 's End ( 2013 ) , made with recurrent collaborators Simon Pegg , Nira Park and Nick Frost . He also collaborated with them as the director of the television series Spaced . He also co-wrote , produced and directed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World . Joseph Murray `` Joe '' Cornish ( born 20 December 1968 ) is an English comedian , television and radio presenter , film director , writer and actor , who together with his long-time comedy partner , Adam Buxton , forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe .