Andrew Niccol

Writing

Andrew Niccol

Born June 1, 1964 · Paraparaumu, New Zealand (age 62)

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 1999 and won him a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay. Many of his films, such as Gattaca, S1m0ne and The Truman Show view soc…

Known For

The Truman ShowThe Truman Show · 1998
The Truman Show
8.21998
MovieComedyDrama
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
In TimeIn Time · 2011
In Time
7.02011
MovieActionThriller
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. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".
The TerminalThe Terminal · 2004
The Terminal
7.42004
MovieComedyDrama
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
GattacaGattaca · 1997
Gattaca
7.61997
MovieScience FictionDrama
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Lord of WarLord of War · 2005
Lord of War
7.32005
MovieCrimeDrama
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
The HostThe Host · 2013
The Host
6.32013
MovieActionAdventure
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.
Tru-TalkTru-Talk · 1998
Tru-Talk
6.71998
MovieTV MovieComedy
A promotional featurette for 1998's 'The Truman Show', 'TruTalk' is a "60 Minutes"-style mockumentary taking place inside the film's universe.
AnonAnon · 2018
Anon
6.02018
MovieScience FictionCrime
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginning. Known only as 'The Girl', Sal must find her before he becomes the next victim.

Movies

The Truman ShowThe Truman Show · 1998
The Truman Show
8.21998
MovieComedyDrama
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
In TimeIn Time · 2011
In Time
7.02011
MovieActionThriller
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. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".
The TerminalThe Terminal · 2004
The Terminal
7.42004
MovieComedyDrama
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
GattacaGattaca · 1997
Gattaca
7.61997
MovieScience FictionDrama
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
Lord of WarLord of War · 2005
Lord of War
7.32005
MovieCrimeDrama
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
The HostThe Host · 2013
The Host
6.32013
MovieActionAdventure
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.
Tru-TalkTru-Talk · 1998
Tru-Talk
6.71998
MovieTV MovieComedy
A promotional featurette for 1998's 'The Truman Show', 'TruTalk' is a "60 Minutes"-style mockumentary taking place inside the film's universe.
AnonAnon · 2018
Anon
6.02018
MovieScience FictionCrime
Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginning. Known only as 'The Girl', Sal must find her before he becomes the next victim.
S1m0neS1m0ne · 2002
S1m0ne
6.02002
MovieScience FictionComedy
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.
MonopolyMonopoly
Monopoly
MovieAdventureComedy
A live-action feature film based on the economics-themed board game Monopoly.
Good KillGood Kill · 2015
Good Kill
6.02015
MovieDramaThriller
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. But as he yearns to get back in the cockpit of a real plane and becomes increasingly troubled by the collateral damage he causes each time he pushes a button, Egan’s nerves—and his relationship with his wife—begin to unravel.
Lords of War
Feb 5, 2027
Lords of War · 2027
Lords of War
2027
MovieCrimeThriller
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.
I, Object
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I, Object · 2026
I, Object
2026
MovieFamilyFantasy
10-year-old Tom, grieving the loss of his father and unable to relate to the people in his life, takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop can lids, suitcases and untold numbers of everyday objects reveal their true faces and speak to him, helping him on his healing journey.