Alex Garland
Writing

Alex Garland

May 26, 1970 (55 years old) London, England, UK

Also known as: Alexander Medawar Garland, Alexander Garland

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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Known For

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

2014 • Movie

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'

2013 • Movie

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

2024 • Movie

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

2015 • Movie

Movie Credits (29)

Acting

2014

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

as Self

2013

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'

as Self

2024

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

as Self

2015

Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

as Self

2018

The Making of Annihilation

as Self

Crew

2007

28 Weeks Later

Executive Producer

2010

Never Let Me Go

Executive Producer

2015

Ex Machina

Writer

2015

Ex Machina

Director

2018

Annihilation

Director

2014

Big Game

Executive Producer

2024

Civil War

Writer

2024

Civil War

Director

2025

28 Years Later

Producer

2025

Warfare

Writer

TV Credits (6)

Acting

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

1 episodes

Crew

2008

Batman: Black and White Motion Comics

Writer

2020

Devs

Executive Producer

2020

Devs

Writer

2020

Devs

Director

2020

Devs

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 26, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Popularity
1.7

Career Stats

29
Movies
6
TV Shows