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 an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 1999. Niccol was born in Paraparaumu, New Zealand and grew up in Auckland. He left New Zealand at age 21 and began directing commercials in London, England. Wikipedia
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New Zealand-born screenwriter-director Andrew Niccol began his career in London, successfully directing TV commercials before moving to Los Angeles in order to make films "longer than 60 seconds." He interested high-powered producer Scott Rudin in his The www.imdb.com/name/nm0629272/