Neill Blomkamp

Director

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

District 9 Not in library

District 9

2009

The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log Not in library

The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log

2009

Acting

2009 The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker's Log as Self
2009 District 9 as Man with Wikus' Coordinates (uncredited)

Directing

2023 Gran Turismo Director
2022 Switcher – Off the Grid Cinema Director
2021 Oats Studios: Volume 1 Director
2021 Demonic Director
2020 Bad President - Kenya Director
2019 Anthem: Conviction Director
2018 God: City Director
2018 Kapture: Locust Director
2017 Bad President - Oil Spill Director
2017 Bad President - All My Sh*t Director
2017 Rakka Director
2017 Firebase Director
2017 Zygote Director
2017 Kapture: Fluke Director
2017 God: Serengeti Director
2017 Lima Director
2017 Adam: The Mirror Director
2017 Gdansk Director
2017 Praetoria: Part One Director
2017 Adam: The Prophet Director
2017 Cooking with Bill Director
2016 The Escape Director
2015 Chappie Director
2013 Elysium Director In Library
2009 District 9 Director
2008 Crossing the Line Co-Director
2007 Halo: Landfall Director
2006 Adicolor Yellow Director
2006 Tempbot Director
2005 Alive in Joburg Director
2003 Tetra Vaal Director
2001 The Hire Director
— The Gone World Director
— Alpha Director
— Starship Troopers Director

Writing

2021 Demonic Screenplay
2018 God: City Writer
2017 Rakka Writer
2017 Firebase Screenplay
2017 Zygote Screenplay
2017 Kapture: Fluke Screenplay
2017 God: Serengeti Screenplay
2017 Lima Screenplay
2017 Adam: The Mirror Writer
2017 Adam: The Prophet Writer
2016 The Escape Writer
2015 Chappie Writer
2013 Elysium Writer In Library
2009 District 9 Writer
2006 Adicolor Yellow Writer
2003 Tetra Vaal Writer
2001 The Hire Writer
— Starship Troopers Screenplay

Production

2025 Ash Executive Producer
2021 Demonic Producer
2020 Bad President - Kenya Producer
2017 Lima Producer
2017 Adam: The Mirror Executive Producer
2015 Chappie Producer
2013 Elysium Producer In Library
— Starship Troopers Producer

Visual Effects

2005 Alive in Joburg Visual Effects
2001 3000 Miles to Graceland Lead Animator

Crew

2021 OATS Studios Creator

Creator

2021 OATS Studios Creator
2017 Cooking with Bill Creator