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Christopher Nolan

Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, England. Over the course of more than 25 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made and became one of the most celebrated filmmakers of modern cinema. At 7 years old, Nolan began making short films with his father's Super-8 camera. While studying English Literature at University College London, he shot 16-millimeter films at U.C.L.'s film society, where he learned the guerrilla techniques he would later use to make his first feature, Following (1998), on a budget of around $6,000. The noir thriller was recognized at a number of international film festivals prior to its theatrical release and gained Nolan enough credibility that he was able to gather substantial financing for his next film. Nolan's second film was Memento (2000), which he directed from his own screenplay based on a short story by his brother Jonathan Nolan. Starring Guy Pearce, the film brought Nolan numerous honors, including Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay. Nolan went on to direct the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, Insomnia (2002), starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. The turning point in Nolan's career occurred when he was awarded the chance to revive the Batman franchise in 2005. In Batman Begins (2005), Nolan brought a level of gravitas back to the iconic hero, and his gritty, modern interpretation was greeted with praise from fans and critics alike. Before moving on to a Batman sequel, Nolan directed, co-wrote, and produced the mystery thriller The Prestige (2006), starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as magicians whose obsessive rivalry leads to tragedy and murder. In 2008, Nolan directed, co-wrote, and produced The Dark Knight (2008). Co-written with by his bro


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  • Chris Nolan
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Director

Movie The Dark Knight 2008
Movie Batman Begins 2005
Movie The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Movie Dunkirk 2017
Movie Interstellar 2014
Movie Inception 2010
Movie The Prestige 2006
Movie Oppenheimer 2023
Movie Tenet 2020
Movie Memento 2000
Movie Insomnia 2002
Movie Doodlebug 1997
Movie Larceny 1996
Movie Quay 2015
Movie Following 1999
Movie Cinema16: British Short Films 2003
Movie Untitled Christopher Nolan Film 2026
Episode RiffTrax
Memento
2008
Episode Cinema 16
Doodlebug
1970

Writer

Movie Inception 2010
Movie The Dark Knight 2008
Movie Batman Begins 2005
Movie Man of Steel 2013
Movie The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Movie Dunkirk 2017
Movie Interstellar 2014
Movie The Prestige 2006
Movie Oppenheimer 2023
Movie Tenet 2020
Movie Memento 2000
Movie Doodlebug 1997
Movie Larceny 1996
Movie Following 1999

Executive Producer

Movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
Movie Justice League 2017
Movie Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021

Producer

Movie Inception 2010
Movie The Dark Knight 2008
Movie Man of Steel 2013
Movie The Dark Knight Rises 2012
Movie Dunkirk 2017
Movie The Prestige 2006
Movie Oppenheimer 2023
Movie Transcendence 2014
Movie Larceny 1996
Movie Quay 2015
Movie Following 1999
Movie The Doll's Breath 2019

Guest Star

Episode WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Robert Downey Jr. & Christopher Nolan Answer The Web's Most Searched Questions
2023
Episode James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Alien Life
2018
Episode The Colbert Report
Christopher Nolan
2014
Episode Les César du cinéma
49e cérémonie des César
2024
Episode The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2020
2020
Episode James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Dark Futures
2018
Episode James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Time Travel
2018