Neill Blomkamp (born September 17, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated South African-born Canadian film and advertisement director, writer, producer and animator who planned to write and direct Alien 5. Prior to being announced as director on a prospective fifth Alien film, Blomkamp also worked on Alien: Xeno. Notable films Blomkamp has directed include District 9 (2009), Elysium (2013) and CHAPPiE (2015).
Blomkamp was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing for District 9.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | District 9 | |
| 2013 | Elysium | With Alice Braga |
| 2015 | CHAPPiE | With Sean Owen Roberts and Sigourney Weaver |