Neill Blomkamp
Director · Writer · Since 2005
Neill Blomkamp is a South African director born in Johannesburg, celebrated for socially pointed science fiction blending visceral action with pointed political allegory. District 9, following an alien refugee population confined to squalid camps in Johannesburg as a thinly veiled allegory for apartheid-era segregation, became a critically acclaimed and commercially successful breakthrough, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Elysium and Chappie extended his fascination with class inequality and technological ethics rendered through gritty, practical-feeling science fiction. Blomkamp's consistent fusion of grounded, visceral science-fiction action with pointed social and political allegory has made him one of the more distinctive genre voices of his generation.
Neill Blomkamp
Director · Writer · Since 2005
28 Directed · 3 Series
Neill Blomkamp is a South African director born in Johannesburg, celebrated for socially pointed science fiction blending visceral action with pointed political allegory. District 9, following an alien refugee population confined to squalid camps in Johannesburg as a thinly veiled allegory for apartheid-era segregation, became a critically acclaimed and commercially successful breakthrough, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Elysium and Chappie extended his fascination with class inequality and technological ethics rendered through gritty, practical-feeling science fiction. Blomkamp's consistent fusion of grounded, visceral science-fiction action with pointed social and political allegory has made him one of the more distinctive genre voices of his generation.
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Chappie
2015
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Elysium
2013
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District 9
2009
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Gran Turismo
2023
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Zygote
2017
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God: Serengeti
2017
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Demonic
2021
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Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021
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Adam: The Prophet
2017
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Gdansk
2017
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Rakka
2017
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The Escape
2016
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Lima
2017
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Kapture: Fluke
2017
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Halo: Landfall
2007
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Kapture: Locust
2018
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Firebase
2017
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Tempbot
2006
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God: City
2018
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Bad President - Oil Spill
2017
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Adam: The Mirror
2017
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Tetra Vaal
2003
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Switcher – Off the Grid Cinema
2022
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Bad President - All My Sh*t
2017
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Alive in Joburg
2005
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Praetoria: Part One
2017
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Bad President - Kenya
2020
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Adicolor Yellow
2006
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Neill Blomkamp and where are they from?
Neill Blomkamp is 47 years old, born on September 17, 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
What are the most famous roles of Neill Blomkamp?
Neill Blomkamp is best known for directing District 9, Elysium, Chappie.
How many movies has Neill Blomkamp directed?
Over a 23-year career (since 2003), Neill Blomkamp has directed or written 28 films and worked on 3 TV shows.
What was Neill Blomkamp's first movie?
The career of Neill Blomkamp began with The Gone World ().
What is Neill Blomkamp's most recent movie or series?
Neill Blomkamp's most recent release is Gran Turismo, which premiered on August 9, 2023.
What TV shows has Neill Blomkamp created or directed?
On television, Neill Blomkamp has appeared in OATS Studios, Cooking with Bill, The Hire.
Neill Blomkamp
1979-09-17 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans: [ˈnil ˈblɔmkamp]; born 17 September 1979) is a South African and Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is known as the co-writer and director of the science fiction action film District 9 (2009), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the director of the dystopian science fiction action film Elysium(2013), which garnered moderately positive reviews. He also directed the science fiction action film Chappie (2015) and the sports drama film Gran Turismo (2023).
Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computer-generated visual effects. His films often deal with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. He is also known for his collaborations with actor Sharlto Copley.
Time named Blomkamp as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. A 2011 Forbes article named him the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.Neill Blomkamp, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.