Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British horror zombie comedy directed and co-written by Edgar Wright, and co-written and starring Simon Pegg alongside Nick Frost. Pegg plays Shaun, a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather. At the same time, he has to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies. The film is the first of what Pegg and Wright call The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy with Hot Fuzz as the second and The World's End as the third. The film was a critical and commercial success in the UK, and the US. It received...
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quick facts
Release date:March 29, 2004
Directed by:Edgar Wright
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:99 Minutes
Producer:Nira Park
Editor:Chris Dickens
Music by:Daniel Mudford, Peter Woodhead
Cinematography:David M. Dunlap
Screenplay by:Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright
Estimated budget:$4,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Award-winners from Shaun Of The Dead

Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
Character:Shaun
Born:February 14, 1970

Cast of Shaun Of The Dead

Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Philip
Born:December 12, 1949
Age:62
Kate Ashfield
Kate Ashfield
Liz
Born:May 28, 1972
Age:40
Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall
Noel
Born:March 10, 1983
Age:29
Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Declan
Born:September 8, 1971
Age:40
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Barbara
Born:June 3, 1946
Age:65
David Walliams
David Walliams
News Reporter
Born:August 20, 1971
Age:40

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2004 Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay, Simon Pegg
2004 British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay, Simon Pegg
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YearAward Nomination
2004 BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Nira Park
2004 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, Nira Park
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Film director of Shaun Of The Dead

Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright
Born: April 18, 1974
Age: 38

Edgar Howard Wright is an English film and television director and writer. He is most famous for his work with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, the TV series Spaced, and for directing the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and co-writing Steven Spielberg's The...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 2010 PG-13 (USA) Action
The World's End 2010 Comedy
Ant-Man 2008 Comedy
Grindhouse 2007 R (USA) Thriller
Hot Fuzz 2007 R (USA) Comedy
Them 2007
Shaun of the Dead 2004 R (USA) Comedy
A Fistful of Fingers 1994 Comedy
Dead Right 1993 Short Film
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Prequels and sequels to Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
2004
Hot Fuzz
2007

Filming locations for Shaun Of The Dead

London
London

London /ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for making the movie "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    $4.0 million was the budget for this film.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the script for the movie Shaun of the Dead?
  • A:
    Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright performed the film's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Shaun of the Dead" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The film is categorized as... Parody, Zombie and Horror film.
  • Q:
    Who directed the movie "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    Edgar Wright was the film's director.
  • Q:
    Who distributed the film, "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    What genre of music is the recording "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    The recording is included in the Alternative rock genre.
  • Q:
    When was the film "Shaun of the Dead" debuted?
  • A:
    The film premiered in April, 2004.
  • Q:
    How long is the runtime of the film "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 99 minutes.
  • Q:
    How many minutes is the runtime of the movie "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the movie is 99 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "Shaun of the Dead"?
  • A:
    Nira Park, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan produced the film.

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Awards & Accolades

  • Saturn Award For Best Horror Film
    2004

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