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Andrew Niccol

Biography

Andrew M. Niccol (born 10 June 1964) is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, and Lord of War. He also wrote and co-produced The Truman Show, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 1999 and won him a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay. Many of his films, such as Gattaca, S1m0ne and The Truman Show view societal or political issues through a fantasy-science fiction lens. Lord of War, however, was a contemporary, matter-of-fact exploration of gunrunning.

Niccol was born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand in 1964 and grew up in Auckland, where he attended Auckland Grammar School. He left New Zealand at age 21 and began directing commercials in London, England. During the production of S1m0ne, he met model Rachel Roberts, with whom he has a son, Jack in 2003, and a daughter, Ava in 2008.

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Anon

2018

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Good Kill

2015

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The Host

2013

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In Time

2011

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Lord of War

2005

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S1m0ne

2002

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Gattaca

1997

Director

Lords of War

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I, Object

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Anon

2018

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Good Kill

2015

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The Host

2013

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In Time

2011

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Lord of War

2005

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The Terminal

2004

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S1m0ne

2002

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The Truman Show

1998

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The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

1998

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Gattaca

1997

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Lords of War

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I, Object

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The Cross

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Andrew Niccol

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