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Alex Garland

Alex Garland

Writing·b. 1970·London, England, UK

9 horror credits

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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Director3 films

Men

Men

Director

2022 3.5
Annihilation

Annihilation

Director

2018 4.0
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Director

2015 4.1

Writer7 films

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Writer

2026 3.9
28 Years Later

28 Years Later

Writer

2025 3.8
Men

Men

Writer

2022 3.5
Annihilation

Annihilation

Screenplay

2018 4.0
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Writer

2015 4.1
Sunshine

Sunshine

Screenplay

2007 3.3
28 Days Later

28 Days Later

Writer

2002 4.2

Producer3 films

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Producer

2026 3.9
28 Years Later

28 Years Later

Producer

2025 3.8
28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

Executive Producer

2007 2.8

Other Crew1 film

The Beach

The Beach

Novel

2000