About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1979-09-17
Place of birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Website:
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Neill Blomkamp

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2009 The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log Actor Self N/A
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2009 District 9 Actor Man with Wikus' Coordinates (uncredited) 73
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Directing
2023 Gran Turismo Directing Director 74
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2022 Switcher – Off the Grid Cinema Directing Director N/A
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2021 Oats Studios: Volume 1 Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Demonic Directing Director 55
Average
2020 Bad President - Kenya Directing Director 58
Average
2019 Anthem: Conviction Directing Director 59
Average
2018 God: City Directing Director 59
Average
2018 Kapture: Locust Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Adam: The Prophet Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Lima Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Gdansk Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Praetoria: Part One Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Adam: The Mirror Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Kapture: Fluke Directing Director 59
Average
2017 Zygote Directing Director 61
Fair
2017 God: Serengeti Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 Firebase Directing Director 60
Fair
2017 Bad President - All My Sh*t Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Bad President - Oil Spill Directing Director 58
Average
2017 Cooking with Bill Directing Director 66
Fair
2017 Rakka Directing Director 63
Fair
2016 The Escape Directing Director 59
Average
2015 Chappie Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 Elysium Directing Director 64
Fair
2009 District 9 Directing Director 73
Good
2008 Crossing the Line Directing Co-Director 58
Average
2007 Halo: Landfall Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Tempbot Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Adicolor Yellow Directing Director 58
Average
2005 Alive in Joburg Directing Director 60
Fair
2003 Tetra Vaal Directing Director 58
Average
They Found Us Directing Director N/A
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Alpha Directing Director N/A
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The Gone World Directing Director N/A
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Starship Troopers Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Demonic Writing Screenplay 55
Average
2018 God: City Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Adam: The Prophet Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Lima Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2017 Adam: The Mirror Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Kapture: Fluke Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2017 Zygote Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2017 God: Serengeti Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2017 Firebase Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2017 Rakka Writing Writer 63
Fair
2016 The Escape Writing Writer 59
Average
2015 Chappie Writing Writer 67
Fair
2013 Elysium Writing Writer 64
Fair
2009 District 9 Writing Writer 73
Good
2006 Adicolor Yellow Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 Tetra Vaal Writing Writer 58
Average
Starship Troopers Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Ash Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2021 Demonic Production Producer 55
Average
2020 Bad President - Kenya Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Lima Production Producer 58
Average
2017 Adam: The Mirror Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Chappie Production Producer 67
Fair
2013 Elysium Production Producer 64
Fair
Starship Troopers Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 OATS Studios Crew Creator 67
Fair

Visual Effects
2005 Alive in Joburg Visual Effects Visual Effects 60
Fair
2001 3000 Miles to Graceland Visual Effects Lead Animator 58
Average