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Andrew Niccol Biography (c. 1964-)

Born c. 1964, in New Zealand. Career: Screenwriter, producer, and director. Wrote and directed commercials in London, England. Awards, Honors: Catalonian International Film Festival Award, best film, 1997, and Paris Film Festival Grand Prix nomination, 1998, both for Gattaca; Writers Guild of American Award nomination, best screenplay written directly for the screen, Academy Award nomination, best screenplay written directly for the screen, British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award, best original screenplay, British Academy of Film and Television Arts Film Award nomination, best film, Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, best screenplay,London Critics Circle Award, screenwriter of the year, and Golden Globe Award nomination, best motion picture screenplay, all 1999, for The Truman Show. Addresses: Agent: The Pleshette-Millner Literary Agency, 2700 North Beachwood Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Nationality

New Zealander

Occupation

Screenwriter, producer, director

Birth Details

c. 1964

New Zealand

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Director, Gattaca (also known as The Eighth Day), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• Producer, The Truman Show, Paramount, 1998
• Screenplays
• Gattaca (also known as The Eighth Day), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• The Truman Show, Paramount, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Entertainment Weekly, June 26, 1998, p. 24.*