Alex Garland

British writer, scriptwriter and film director (born 1970)
Person human Q542634
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Alex Garland

Summary

Alex Garland is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1970-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,771 views/month, #2,757 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alex Garland's place of birth was London[2].
  • Alex Garland was born on +1970-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex Garland's father was Nicholas Garland[10].
  • Alex Garland's mother was Caroline Medawar Garland[11].
  • Alex Garland was married to Paloma Baeza[12].
  • Alex Garland held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Alex Garland worked as a writer[4].
  • Alex Garland's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Alex Garland's professions included novelist[6].
  • Alex Garland worked as a film director[7].
  • Alex Garland worked as a film producer[8].
  • Alex Garland worked as a film screenwriter[14].
  • Alex Garland's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • Alex Garland's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Alex Garland's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Alex Garland's field of work was prose[18].
  • Alex Garland was a member of Writers Guild of America West[19].
  • Alex Garland's image is recorded as 2024-03-14 SXSW Civil-War 3 (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Alex Garland is recorded as male[21].
  • Alex Garland's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alex Garland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121039834[23].
  • Alex Garland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116439589[24].
  • Alex Garland's GND ID is recorded as 115527346[25].
  • Alex Garland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96059080[26].
  • Alex Garland's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13189392w[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Garland was born in London[2]. He was born on +1970-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nicholas Garland[10]. His mother was Caroline Medawar Garland[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], film producer[8], and film screenwriter[14]. Fields of work include television screenwriting[15]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[28]; film direction[17], an activity[29]; and prose[18], a literary form[30].

Personal Life

Among Alex Garland's spouses was Paloma Baeza[12].

Why It Matters

Alex Garland ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,771 views/month, #2,757 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Beach[33], a written work[34], written by him[35].

FAQs

Where was Alex Garland born?

Alex Garland's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Alex Garland's parents?

Alex Garland's father was Nicholas Garland[10]. Alex Garland's mother was Caroline Medawar Garland[11].

Who was Alex Garland married to?

Alex Garland's spouses include Paloma Baeza[12].

What did Alex Garland do for work?

Alex Garland worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], and film producer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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