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Andrew Niccol
Writer 62 years old

Andrew Niccol

Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Andrew M. Niccol (born 10 June 1964) is a New Zealand-born screenwriter, producer, and director. He wrote and directed Gattaca, S1m0ne, and Lord of War. He also wrote and co-produced The Truman Show, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in... Read full bio →

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10 titles
Lords of War

Lords of War

Andrew Niccol 2027

Yuri Orlov, the world's most famous arms dealer, discovers that he has a son, Anton who is trying to outdo his father by raising an army of mercenaries to fight in America's Middle Eastern conflicts, triggering a father-son rivalry.

Anon

Anon

Andrew Niccol 2018 1h 40m 5.0

In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.

Good Kill

Good Kill

Andrew Niccol 2014 1h 44m 6.8

In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert.

The Host

The Host

Andrew Niccol 2013 2h 6m 5.2

A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

In Time

In Time

Andrew Niccol 2011 1h 49m 6.6

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest struggle to negotiate for their immortality.

Lord of War

Lord of War

Andrew Niccol 2005 2h 2m 7.9

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer. Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals, even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, Yuri must also face his own conscience.

The Terminal

The Terminal

Steven Spielberg 2004 2h 8m 7.1

A comedy that shows how the America immigration office deals with a East-European foreigner without a country. Director Steven Spielberg gives us a humorous look into the difficulties one man with very little English knowledge faces while stuck in a New York airport while his country is at civil war.

S1m0ne

S1m0ne

Andrew Niccol 2002 1h 57m 6.5

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star--the first totally believable synthetic actress.

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

Peter Weir 1998 1h 43m 8.5

The Truman Show is a film about a man who unknowing has been watched by cameras and living in a fictitious world ever since birth. Millions of people watch Truman, played by Jim Carrey, 24 hours a day, everyday, on television. The film caricatures the force the media.

Gattaca

Gattaca

Andrew Niccol 1997 1h 47m 8.1

Science fiction drama about a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics where humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. The young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet he is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.

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