Andrew Niccol
Not every screen career happens in front of the lens: Andrew Niccol is a New Zealand screenwriter who shapes what ends up on screen without appearing on it. The work has come mostly from drama. 13 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Truman Show' is the one title here with a genuinely wide audience. 'In Time' is the other project most often mentioned.
Andrew Niccol
10 Movies
Not every screen career happens in front of the lens: Andrew Niccol is a New Zealand screenwriter who shapes what ends up on screen without appearing on it. The work has come mostly from drama. 13 entries make up the record, most of them known only to people who read credits. 'The Truman Show' is the one title here with a genuinely wide audience. 'In Time' is the other project most often mentioned.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Andrew Niccol and where are they from?
Andrew Niccol is 62 years old, born on June 1, 1964 in Paraparaumu, New Zealand.
What are the most famous roles of Andrew Niccol?
Andrew Niccol is best known for directing The Truman Show, In Time, The Terminal.
How many movies has Andrew Niccol directed?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Andrew Niccol has directed or written 10 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Andrew Niccol's first movie?
The career of Andrew Niccol began with Lords of War ().
What is Andrew Niccol's most recent movie or series?
Andrew Niccol's most recent release is I, Object, which premiered on July 22, 2026.
Andrew Niccol
1964-06-01 · 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 1999 and won him a BAFTA award for Best Screenplay. Many of his films, such as Gattaca, S1m0ne and The Truman Show view societal or political issues through a fantasy-science fiction lens. Lord of War, however, was a contemporary, matter-of-fact exploration of gunrunning.
Niccol was born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand in 1964 and grew up in Auckland, where he attended Auckland Grammar School. He left New Zealand at age 21 and began directing commercials in London, England. During the production of S1m0ne, he met model Rachel Roberts, with whom he has a son, Jack in 2003, and a daughter, Ava in 2008.Andrew Niccol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.