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Neill Blomkamp Biography
Birth Name:Neill Blomkamp
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Profession Director, Writer, Visual effects, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Won the 2009 Bradbury Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- In 2010, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Director
- Won the 2009 Austin Film Critics Award for Best First Film
- Studied animation and visual effects at Vancouver Film School
- Frequently works alongside actor Sharlto Copley on various projects
- Is well known for using the cinéma vérité style of filmmaking
- Has produced commercials for various companies, including Nike and Gatorade
Awards
- 2001Monitor-Film Originated Television Series - Best Visual Effects: winner
- 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series: nominated
- 2009AFCA Award-Best First Film: winner
- 2009ACCA-Best Director: nominated
- 2009ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2009BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
- 2009CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: winner
- 2009DFCC-Breakthrough Artist: winner
- 2009DFCC-Best Director: nominated
- 2009Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
- 2009Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
- 2009ICP Award-Best First Feature: nominated
- 2009New Generation Award-: winner
- 2009OFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
- 2009PFCS Award-Breakout Behind the Camera: winner
- 2009Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
- 2009Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
- 2009Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2009TFCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
- 2010Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
- 2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
- 2010David Lean Award for Direction-Best Director: nominated
- 2010COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
- 2010Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
- 2010Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
- 2010Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
- 2010Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
- 2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
- 2010ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: winner
- 2010OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
- 2010OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2010SFX Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010Bradbury Award-: winner
- 2010Scream Award-Best Scream-Play: nominated
- 2010Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010USC Scripter Award-: nominated
- 2011Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
- 2013Hollywood Movie Award-: nominated
- 2013Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
- 2014Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
- 2021Official Fantàstic Competition-Best Motion Picture: nominated