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Alex Garland

Alex Garland

Writing1970London, England, UK

Biography

Alexander Medawar Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English author, screenwriter, and director. He rose to prominence with his novel The Beach (1996). He received praise for writing the Danny Boyle films 28 Days Later (2002) 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). He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He won three British Independent Film Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best British Independent Film for the film. His second movie, Annihilation (2018), an adaptation of the 2014 novel of the same name, was a critical success. He wrote, directed, and executive produced the FX miniseries Devs (2020), followed by the horror thriller Men (2022) and the dystopian action thriller Civil War (2024). He also co-directed the war film Warfare (2025). A24 produced the three films.

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Acting History

2025
Warfare
Writer
Warfare
Director
2024
Civil War
Writer
Civil War
Director
2022
Men
Director
Men
Writer
2020
Devs
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
Devs
TVDirector8 eps
Devs
TVWriter8 eps
Devs
TVCreator
2018
Annihilation
Director
Annihilation
Screenplay
2015
Ex Machina
Director
2014
2012
Dredd
Screenplay
Dredd
Producer
2010
Never Let Me Go
Screenplay
Never Let Me Go
Executive Producer
2007
28 Weeks Later
Executive Producer
Sunshine
Screenplay
2005
2002
2000
1996

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/26/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK