Andrew Niccol

New Zealand screenwriter, producer and film director

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Born 1964 · age 62New Zealand

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Rank in New Zealand
#59
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Age
62
Born 1964
Known for
The Truman Show
1998

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Updated 2026-06-09

Andrew Niccol is a New Zealand filmmaker. He wrote and directed Gattaca (1997), Simone (2002), Lord of War (2005), In Time (2011), The Host (2013), and Good Kill (2014). 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 and simulations are frequent themes in his work.