Andrew Niccol
Birthday: 10 June 1964, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
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. ...Show More
"My biggest mistake, going back to The Truman Show (1998), was that I wrote my most expensive film, Show more
"My biggest mistake, going back to The Truman Show (1998), was that I wrote my most expensive film, first. And you just shouldn't do that. I remember talking to the studio head at the time and she said, "There's no way for a first film that we'll give you a budget of $80 million. But we would give you $20 million". So I went off and wrote Gattaca (1997) and made sure it was $20 million. So they let me make it". Hide
America is certainly starting to look outward at last. The impact of its actions and the world's att Show more
America is certainly starting to look outward at last. The impact of its actions and the world's attitude towards them is being thrown in its face. My film is only based on what I've torn from the newspaper headlines. It's just that maybe I read more closely or widely than most. Hide
Hollywood's only allegiance these days is to money. If they think there's cash to be made by making Show more
Hollywood's only allegiance these days is to money. If they think there's cash to be made by making films with a conscience, then you might see a revival of that kind of film-making. Otherwise, forget it. Hide
Andrew Niccol's FILMOGRAPHY
as Director (6)
as Creator (8)
