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Neill Blomkamp

Born September 17, 1979 in Johannesburg, South Africa32 films

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).

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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.

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Essential films

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Filmography

32 films as director
  1. TBAThe Gone WorldDirector
  2. TBAAlphaDirector
  3. TBAStarship TroopersDirector
  4. TBADistrict 10Director
  5. 2023Gran TurismoDirector
  6. 2022Switcher – Off the Grid CinemaDirector
  7. 2021Oats Studios: Volume 1Director
  8. 2021DemonicDirector
  9. 2020Bad President - KenyaDirector
  10. 2018God: CityDirector
  11. 2018Kapture: LocustDirector
  12. 2017Adam: The ProphetDirector
  13. 2017LimaDirector
  14. 2017GdanskDirector
  15. 2017Praetoria: Part OneDirector
  16. 2017Adam: The MirrorDirector
  17. 2017Kapture: FlukeDirector
  18. 2017ZygoteDirector
  19. 2017God: SerengetiDirector
  20. 2017FirebaseDirector
  21. 2017Bad President - All My Sh*tDirector
  22. 2017Bad President - Oil SpillDirector
  23. 2017RakkaDirector
  24. 2016The EscapeDirector
  25. 2015ChappieDirector
  26. 2013ElysiumDirector
  27. 2009District 9Director
  28. 2007Halo: LandfallDirector
  29. 2006TempbotDirector
  30. 2006Adicolor YellowDirector
  31. 2005Alive in JoburgDirector
  32. 2003Tetra VaalDirector