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Alex Garland

Alex Garland
Born Alexander Medawar Garland
(1970-05-26) 26 May 1970 (age 46)
London, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater University of Manchester (B.A., History of Art, 1992)
Occupation Novelist, Screenwriter, Director
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Paloma Baeza
Children 2

Alexander "Alex" Medawar Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director, best known for his work as the screenwriter of 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Never Let Me Go (2011) and Dredd (2012). Garland first rose to prominence in the late 90s with his novel The Beach which went on to receive universal acclaim with many critics lauding Garland as a key voice of Generation X.

In 2015, Garland made his directorial debut with Ex Machina, a science fiction thriller which explored the relationship between mankind and the evolving intricacies of artificial intelligence. Garland’s screenplay received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Alexander Garland was born on 26 May 1970 in London, England, the son of psychoanalyst Caroline (née Medawar) and political cartoonist Nicholas Garland, who has published cartoons for newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph and The Independent. His maternal grandparents were Peter Medawar and author Jean Medawar. Garland’s early aspiration was to become a journalist, noting “I didn’t intend to be anything. I thought I’d be a journalist. I grew up around journalists; for whatever reasons, a lot of my dad’s friends were foreign correspondents. I kind of thought that would be my job; hoped it would be my job.” He attended the University of Manchester and received his B.A. in History of Art in 1992. Throughout his career and work, Garland has expressed his love of travel (particularly backpacking) and his love of Manila, Philippines, much of which would influence his work.


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