Andy Weir
Andy Weir
Andy Taylor Weir is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 June 1972
CountryUnited States of America
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