Alex Garland

Alex Garland

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 26, 1970
BiographyAlexander Medawar Garland (26 May 1970) is an English author and filmmaker. He rose to prominence with his novel The Beach (1996). He received praise for writing the Danny Boyle films 28 Days Later (2002) and its sequel, 28 Years Later (2025), and Sunshine (2007), as well as Never Let Me Go (2010) and Dredd (2012). In video games, he co-wrote Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (2010) and was a story supervisor on DmC: Devil May Cry (2013).

Garland made his directorial debut when he wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller Ex Machina (2014). The film earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and won three British Independent Film Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best British Independent Film for the film. Garland subsequently directed the films Annihilation (2018), Men (2022), and Civil War (2024). He also co-directed the war film Warfare (2025) and wrote, directed and executive produced the FX miniseries Devs (2020).

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