Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
May 26, 1970 | London, England
Age / 年齢
54 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Novelist, Screenwriter, Film Director, Television Director, Producer
小説家、脚本家、映画監督、テレビ監督、プロデューサー
Nationality / 国籍
British (English)
Family / 家族
Father: Nicholas Garland (political cartoonist)
Mother: Caroline Garland (clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst)
Wife: Paloma Baeza (English-Mexican actress)
Children: 2 (son and daughter)
父：ニコラス・ガーランド(政治風刺漫画家)
母：キャロライン・ガーランド(臨床心理学者・精神分析医)
妻：パロマ・バエザ(英国・メキシコ系女優)
子供：2人(息子と娘)
Biography | 経歴
English Alex Garland is a visionary English author, screenwriter, and director renowned for his cerebral and unsettling explorations of human nature. He first gained fame as a novelist with the cult classic The Beach before transitioning into filmmaking. After penning genre-defining scripts like 28 Days Later, he made a stunning directorial debut with Ex Machina, which explored the chilling boundaries of AI. His work, characterized by philosophical depth and stark visual beauty, consistently challenges audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about consciousness, obsession, and societal collapse.
日本語 アレックス・ガーランドは、人間性の本質を冷徹かつ知的に描き出す、現代イギリスを代表する作家・映画監督です。カルト的人気を誇る小説『ザ・ビーチ』で時代の寵児となり、その後『28日後…』などの脚本で映画界に衝撃を与えました。初監督作『エクス・マキナ』ではAIと意識の境界を描き、世界的な評価を確立。彼の作品は常に哲学的な深みと研ぎ澄まされた映像美を湛え、意識の在り方や執着、そして社会の崩壊といった不都合な真実を観客に突きつけます。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1996: The Beach novel published – Cult classic, 700,000 copies sold. / 小説『ザ・ビーチ』出版—カルト的名作、70万部販売。
- 2000: The Beach film adaptation (Danny Boyle, Leonardo DiCaprio). / 映画『ザ・ビーチ』(ボイル監督、ディカプリオ主演)。
- 2002: 28 Days Later – Screenplay, $84M worldwide. / 『28日後…』脚本、世界で8400万ドル🏆。
- 2007: Sunshine – Screenplay (Danny Boyle). / 『サンシャイン2057』脚本(ボイル監督)。
- 2010: Never Let Me Go – Screenplay (Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation). / 『わたしを離さないで』脚本(イシグロ原作)。
- 2012: Dredd – Screenplay (uncredited co-director). / 『ジャッジ・ドレッド』脚本(クレジットなし共同監督)。
- 2014: Ex Machina – Directorial debut / Oscar nomination 🌟 / 3 BIFA Awards 🏆🏆🏆. / 『エクス・マキナ』監督デビュー、アカデミー賞ノミネート🌟、英国インディペンデント映画賞3冠🏆🏆🏆。
- 2018: Annihilation – Critical acclaim. / 『アナイアレイション』批評的成功。
- 2020: Devs – FX miniseries (writer/director/EP). / 『Devs/デウス』FXミニシリーズ(脚本・監督・EP)。
- 2022: Men – Folk horror. / 『MEN 同じ顔の男たち』フォークホラー。
- 2024: Civil War – A24 record opening $25.7M / $127.3M worldwide / A24’s 2nd-highest-grossing film. / 『シビル・ウォー』A24記録的オープニング2570万ドル、世界で1億2730万ドル🏆、A24史上2番目の興収🏆。
- 2025: 28 Years Later – Screenplay (Danny Boyle director). / 『28 Years Later』脚本(ボイル監督)。
- 2025: Warfare – Co-director/co-writer with Ray Mendoza / $31.2M worldwide. / 『Warfare』メンドーザと共同監督・脚本、世界で3120万ドル🏆。
- 2026: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Screenplay (Nia DaCosta director). / 『28 Years Later: The Bone Temple』脚本(ダコスタ監督)。
- Future: Elden Ring film adaptation – Director. / 『エルデンリング』映画化—監督予定。
Filmography | 主な作品
As Director (監督作品)
|
Year |
Title (English / Japanese) |
Role |
Box Office |
Awards |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 |
Writer/Director |
$37M |
Oscar nom (Screenplay) 🌟 / 3 BIFA 🏆 / VFX Oscar 🏆 |
Directorial debut / AI philosophy | |
|
2018 |
Annihilation / 『アナイアレイション -全滅領域-』 |
Writer/Director |
$43M |
Critical acclaim |
Jeff VanderMeer adaptation / Cosmic horror |
|
2022 |
Men / 『MEN 同じ顔の男たち』 |
Writer/Director |
— |
Bram Stoker nom 🌟 |
Folk horror / Jessie Buckley |
|
2024 |
Civil War / 『シビル・ウォー/アメリカ最後の日』 |
Writer/Director |
$127.3M |
A24’s most expensive / 2nd-highest-grossing A24 film 🏆 | |
|
2025 |
Warfare / 『Warfare/ウォーフェア』 |
Co-Writer/Co-Director |
$31.2M |
With Ray Mendoza / Iraq War / Real-time |
As Screenwriter (脚本家作品)
|
Year |
Title |
Director |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
The Beach / 『ザ・ビーチ』 |
Danny Boyle |
Based on his novel / Leonardo DiCaprio |
|
2002 |
28 Days Later / 『28日後…』 |
Danny Boyle |
Zombie thriller / Genre-defining 🏆 |
|
2007 |
28 Weeks Later / 『28週後…』 |
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo |
Executive Producer / Sequel |
|
2007 |
Sunshine / 『サンシャイン2057』 |
Danny Boyle |
Space thriller / Cillian Murphy |
|
2010 |
Never Let Me Go / 『わたしを離さないで』 |
Mark Romanek |
Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation |
|
2012 |
Dredd / 『ジャッジ・ドレッド』 |
Pete Travis |
Uncredited co-director (per Karl Urban) |
|
2025 |
28 Years Later / 『28 Years Later』 |
Danny Boyle |
Trilogy part 1 / Released June 2025 |
|
2026 |
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple |
Nia DaCosta |
Trilogy part 2 / Released January 2026 |
|
TBD |
28 Years Later Part 3 (untitled) |
Danny Boyle |
Trilogy conclusion |
Television (テレビ作品)
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2020 |
Devs / 『Devs/デウス』 |
Writer/Director/Executive Producer |
FX miniseries / 8 episodes / Quantum computing |
Video Games (ビデオゲーム)
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2010 |
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West |
Co-Writer |
Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award 🏆 |
|
2013 |
DmC: Devil May Cry |
Story Supervisor | |
|
TBD |
Elden Ring (film adaptation) |
Director |
Announced May 2025 |
Literary Works | 文学作品
|
Year |
Title |
Note |
|---|---|---|
|
1996 |
The Beach / 『ザ・ビーチ』 |
Debut novel / Cult classic / 700,000 copies sold / Translated into 25 languages |
|
1998 |
The Tesseract |
Non-linear narrative / Set in Manila / Adapted to film |
|
2004 |
The Coma |
Illustrated by his father Nicholas Garland |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Nominated:
- Best Original Screenplay – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
Winner:
- Best Screenplay – Ex Machina (2016) 🏆
- Best Director – Ex Machina (2016) 🏆
- Best British Independent Film – Ex Machina (2016) 🏆
Nominated:
- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
BAFTA Awards
Nominated:
- Best Original Screenplay – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
- Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
Saturn Awards
Nominated:
- Best Director – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
- Best Writing – Ex Machina (2016) 🌟
- Best Writing – Never Let Me Go (2011) 🌟
- Best Writing – 28 Days Later (2004) 🌟
Bram Stoker Awards
Nominated:
- Screenplay – Men (2022) 🌟
- Screenplay – Annihilation (2018) 🌟
Other Awards
Winner:
- Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award – Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (2011) 🏆
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award – Best New Filmmaker – Ex Machina (2015) 🏆
- Gerardmer Film Festival – Jury Prize – Ex Machina (2015) 🏆
Box Office Achievements
- Civil War: $127.3M worldwide (A24’s 2nd-highest-grossing film ever)
- 28 Days Later: $84M worldwide (Genre-defining zombie thriller)
- The Beach (novel adaptation): $144M worldwide
- Warfare: $31.2M worldwide (A24’s 20th-highest-grossing film)
- Annihilation: $43M worldwide
- Ex Machina: $37M worldwide
