Neill Blomkamp
South African film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator
- Fame56.4
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- South Africa rank#98
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- Fame56.4
- Momentum0.0
- South Africa rank#98
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Born 1979 · age 47South Africa
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Updated 2026-07-06
Neill Blomkamp is a South African-born Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-writer and director of the science fiction action film District 9 (2009), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also directed the dystopian science fiction action film Elysium (2013), the science fiction action film Chappie (2015), and the sports drama film Gran Turismo (2023). He is known for his collaborations with actor Sharlto Copley, who played the lead in District 9.
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- Time Machine Award
- Bradbury Award
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