Neill Blomkamp

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1979-09-17 (45 years old)

Place of Birth Johannesburg, South Africa

Also Known As Нил Бломкамп, 닐 블롬캠프, Нілл Блумкамп

Neill Blomkamp

Biography

Neill Blomkamp (born 17 September 1979) is a South African–Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and animator. Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held, cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated effects. He is best known as the co-writer and director of the critically acclaimed and financially successful science fiction film District 9 and the dystopian science fiction film Elysium, which garnered moderately positive reviews and a good box office return. He is also known for his collaborations with South African actor Sharlto Copley. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Time named Blomkamp as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. Forbes magazine named him as the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.

Known For

Director

Alpha

as Director

Inferno

as Director

The Gone World

as Director

District 10

as Director

2023
Gran Turismo

as Director

2021
2021
Demonic

as Director

2020
2019
Anthem: Conviction

as Director

2018
God: City

as Director

2018
Kapture: Locust

as Director

2017
Rakka

as Director

2017
Firebase

as Director

2017
Kapture: Fluke

as Director

2017
Zygote

as Director

2017
God: Serengeti

as Director

2017
Lima

as Director

2017
Adam: The Mirror

as Director

2017
Gdansk

as Director

2017
2017
Adam: The Prophet

as Director

2017
Cooking with Bill

as Director

2016
The Escape

as Director

2015
Chappie

as Director

2013
Elysium

as Director

2009
District 9

as Director

2008
Crossing the Line

as Co-Director

2007
Halo: Landfall

as Director

2006
Adicolor Yellow

as Director

2006
Tempbot

as Director

2005
Alive in Joburg

as Director

2004
Nike: Evolution

as Director

2003
Tetra Vaal

as Director

2001
The Hire

as Director

Writer

District 10

as Writer

Inferno

as Screenplay

2021
Demonic

as Screenplay

2018
God: City

as Writer

2017
Rakka

as Writer

2017
Firebase

as Screenplay

2017
Zygote

as Screenplay

2017
Kapture: Fluke

as Screenplay

2017
God: Serengeti

as Screenplay

2017
Lima

as Screenplay

2017
2017
2016
The Escape

as Writer

2015
Chappie

as Writer

2013
Elysium

as Writer

2009
District 9

as Writer

2006
Adicolor Yellow

as Writer

2003
Tetra Vaal

as Writer

2001
The Hire

as Writer

Producer

2025
Ash

as Executive Producer

2021
Demonic

as Producer

2020
2017
Lima

as Producer

2017
Adam: The Mirror

as Executive Producer

2015
Chappie

as Producer

2013
Elysium

as Producer

Visual Effects

2005
Alive in Joburg

as Visual Effects

2001
3000 Miles to Graceland

as Lead Animator

Actor

2009
District 9

as Man with Wikus' Coordinates (uncredited)

Crew

2021
Oats Studios

as Creator

Creator

2021
Oats Studios

as Creator