- Andrew Niccol
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name = Andrew Niccol
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|1|1
birth_place =Paraparaumu , Kapiti Coast,New Zealand
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occupation =Screenwriter ,Film director ,Film producer
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spouse = Rachel Roberts (2002-)Grace Sullivan
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children = Jack Niccol (b.2003), Ava Lila Rae Niccol (b.2008)Andrew M. Niccol (born 1964) is a
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 anAcademy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 1999.Niccol was born in
Paraparaumu ,New Zealand and grew up inAuckland . He left New Zealand at age 21 and began directing commercials inLondon ,England .Many of his films, such as "
Gattaca ", "S1m0ne ", and "The Truman Show ", view societal or political issues through afantasy -sci-fi lens. "Lord of War ", however, was a contemporary, matter-of-fact exploration ofgunrunning .Despite a rise in awareness of New Zealander-directed films in the wake of
Peter Jackson 's "The Lord of the Rings " trilogy, "S1m0ne " was released in one cinema on one day in Niccol's home country, with its proceeds going to help find a cure formultiple sclerosis , which his sister Fiona has suffered from for many years. The three showings in 2003 were sold out, despite being in a cinema located over an hour from Wellington, the nearest metropolitan centre.During the production of "S1m0ne", he met model Rachel Roberts, with whom he has a son, Jack, and a daughter, Ava Lila Rae.
Credits
* "
Gattaca " (1997) (writer/director)
* "The Truman Show " (1998) (writer)
* "S1m0ne " also known as "Simone" (2002) (writer/producer/director)
* "The Terminal " (2004) (story)
* "Lord of War " (2005) (writer/producer/director)
* "" (2009) (writer/director)
* "Brave New World" (2011) (screenplay)External links
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* [http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/artists/n/Andrew-Niccol/index-397306.html Yahoo Movies Profile]
* [http://andrewniccol.info Andrew Niccol Fansite]
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