Alex Garland
Writing
- Born
- May 26, 1970 (age 56) · London, England, UK
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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Known for
Behind the camera20
- 2028Elden Ring Director, Screenplay
- 202628 Years Later: The Bone Temple Writer, Producer
- 202528 Years Later Producer, Writer
- 2025Warfare Writer, Director
- 2024Civil War Writer, Director
- 2022Men Director, Writer
- 2018Annihilation Director, Screenplay
- 2015Ex Machina Director, Writer
- 2014Big Game Executive Producer
- 2012Dredd
