Andrew Niccol

For the rugby player, see Andy Nicol. For the judge, see Andrew Nicol (judge).
Andrew Niccol
Niccol in 2012
Born (1964-06-10) 10 June 1964 (age 60)
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer
Spouses
  • Susan Jennifer Sullivan
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    (m. 1991; div. 2002)​
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    (m. 2002)​
Children3

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, 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, simulations and the male gaze are frequent themes in his work.[3][4][5]

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

  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. 9 (2). Project Muse: 43–67. doi:10.1353/log.2006.0014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. ^ Bozzola, Lucia (2014). "Andrew Niccol". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. 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 Hollywood. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.