Andrew Niccol

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. With this movie, he got a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the BAFTA Award in the same category. His science fiction films often explore social, cultural and political issues. Artificial realities, simulations and the male gaze are common themes in his work.[3][4][5]

Andrew Niccol
Andrew Niccol by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Niccol in 2012
Born (1964-06-10) 10 June 1964 (age 60)
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
OccupationScreenwriter, Film director, Film producer
Spouse(s)
  • Susan Jennifer Sullivan
    (m. 1991; div. 2002)
  • Rachel Roberts
    (m. 2002)
Children3

His movie Good Kill was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[6][7]

References

  1. "Andrew Niccol biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. 1964-06-10. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  2. "The Films of Andrew Niccol - Reviews by David Nusair". Reelfilm.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  3. Bozzola, Lucia. "Andrew Niccol Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. Foley, Michael P. (Spring 2006). "Plato, Christianity, and the Cinematic Craft of Andrew Niccol". Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture. Project Muse. 9 (2): 43–67. doi:10.1353/log.2006.0014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. Bozzola, Lucia (2014). "Andrew Niccol". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/231638/Andrew-Niccol/biography. Retrieved 13 January 2014. 
  6. "International competition of feature films". labiennale.org. Venice. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. "Venice Film Festival Lineup Announced". Deadline.com. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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