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Alex Garland

Writer, Director, ProducerBorn May 26, 1970 (55 years)
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

  • Ex Machina
  • 28 Days Later
  • Annihilation
  • 28 Weeks Later
  • Dredd
  • Civil War
  • Sunshine
  • The Beach
  • Never Let Me Go
  • 28 Years Later
  • Warfare
  • Men
  • Devs
  • The Tesseract
  • Batman - Black and White Motion Comics
  • Never Let Me Go

Featured Videos

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    Alex Garland On Subversion (UK)28 Years LaterBehind the Scenes
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    Alex Garland On Subversion (UK Vignette)28 Years LaterBehind the Scenes
  • Oscar Isaac On Working With Alex Garland
    Oscar Isaac On Working With Alex GarlandAnnihilationBehind the Scenes
  • Alex Garland & Jeff Vandermeer On What Inspired The Book
    Alex Garland & Jeff Vandermeer On What Inspired The BookAnnihilationBehind the Scenes
  • Alex Garland On The Movie
    Alex Garland On The MovieAnnihilationBehind the Scenes

Alex Garland Filmography

2026
2025
2025
2024
2022
2020
Devs (TV Series)
2018
Annihilation · as Screenplay
2014
2012
Dredd · as Screenplay
2010
Never Let Me Go · as Screenplay
2008
2007
Sunshine · as Screenplay
2003
The Tesseract · as Novel
2002
2000
The Beach · as Novel

2025
2024
2022
2020
Devs (TV Series)
2018
2014

2026
2025
2023
Never Let Me Go (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Devs (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2014
Big Game · as Executive Producer
2012
2010
Never Let Me Go · as Executive Producer
2007
28 Weeks Later · as Executive Producer

2016
The Oscars · as Self - Nominee
2015
2014
2010
Ryan Hollinger (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1979
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee

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