Andrew Niccol
New Zealand screenwriter, producer and film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Niccol (born 10 June 1964)[1] is a New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca (1997), Simone (2002), Lord of War (2005), In Time (2011), The Host (2013), and Good Kill (2014).[2] He wrote and co-produced The Truman Show, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won him the BAFTA Award in the same category. His high-concept science fiction films tend to explore social, cultural and political issues; artificial realities, simulations and the male gaze are frequent themes in his work.[3][4][5]
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Born | (1964-06-10) 10 June 1964 (age 59) Paraparaumu, New Zealand |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer |
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Children | 3 |
His film Good Kill was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[6][7]