South African-Canadian filmmaker Neill Blomkamp was born on September 17, 1979. His most well-known works include the science fiction action movie District 9, for which he was nominated for an Oscar Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the dystopian science fiction action movie Elysium, which received generally favorable reviews.
Blomkamp’s films frequently address issues of xenophobia and social segregation and use a cinéma vérité style documentary technique that combines naturalistic and photo-realistic computer-generated elements. He is renowned for his work with actor Sharlto Copley. Blomkamp was one of the 100 Most Important Persons of 2009, according to Time. In a 2011 Forbes article, he was ranked as the 21st most influential African celebrity.
Neill Blomkamp Children: Meet Neill Blomkamp’s Daughter Cassidy Blomkamp
Blomkamp is wed to Canadian screenwriter Terri Tatchell, who is best known for co-writing the script for the movie District 9. Along with Blomkamp, she was nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards. Cassidy Blomkamp was a child he had with Terri Tatchell.