Andrew Niccol
Biography
Andrew M. Niccol (born June 10, 1964, in Paraparaumu, New Zealand) is a New Zealand screenwriter, film director and producer. He grew up in Auckland, where he attended Auckland Grammar School. At the age of 21, he moved to London and spent more than a decade directing television commercials before entering the film industry.
He made his feature-film directorial debut with the science-fiction drama Gattaca (1997), which he also wrote. He gained international recognition for writing The Truman Show (1998), directed by Peter Weir, earning an Academy Award nomination and winning the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.
His other notable films include S1m0ne (2002), Lord of War (2005), In Time (2011), The Host (2013), Good Kill (2014), Anon (2018) and Gemini Man (2019). His work frequently explores technology, artificial intelligence, surveillance, genetic engineering and the relationship between individuals and society.
