Biography:Alexander Medawar "Alex" Garland (born 26 May 1970) is an English screenwriter, producer, director, and former novelist, best known for his work as the screenwriter of "28 Days Later..." (2002) and as the writer-director of "Ex Machina" (2014) and "Annihilation" (2018). He also wrote and directed all eight episodes of his television debut, "Devs" (2020).