Gareth Evans
Film director · 4 films (2009–2018)
Gareth Evans is a director whose work here spans Merantau (2009) to Apostle (2018), across action and thriller. 4 of those films were photographed by Matt Flannery. The work runs wide — 38% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 176 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Gareth Huw Evans 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.
Born 6 April 1980 · Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales
Directing style
Evans anchors his action, thriller, and horror narratives in tense, oppressive interior settings at night, staging the majority of his scenes at eye-level with a balanced mix of wide, medium, and closeup framing. The lighting relies heavily on practical fixtures, fluorescent tubes, and window light sources to carve out spaces with an even split between deep and shallow depth of field. Visually, his worlds are defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by a muddy, industrial palette of slate grays, bruised purples, and dark, earthy greens.
Films directed by Gareth Evans
About Gareth Evans
When was Gareth Evans born?
Gareth Evans was born on 6 April 1980 in Hirwaun, Cynon Valley, Wales.
What films has Gareth Evans directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Merantau (2009), The Raid (2012), The Raid 2 (2014) and Apostle (2018).
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All 176 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Gareth Evans — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.