Christopher Nolan
Directing
Born: July 30, 1970 (age 56) · Westminster, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Christopher Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have earned over $7.7 billion worldwide, making him the third-highest-grossing film director of all time. Nolan's accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. He was also appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film. Nolan developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. After studying English literature at University College London, he made several short films before his feature film debut with Following (1998). Nolan gained international recognition with his second film, Memento (2000), and transitioned into studio filmmaking with Insomnia (2002). He became a high-profile director with The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012) and found further success with The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). After the release of the critically polarising Tenet (2020), Nolan parted ways with longtime distributor Warner Bros. Pictures over their streaming release strategy and signed with Universal Pictures for the highly successful Oppenheimer (2023) and The Odyssey (2026). The former won him Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. Three of Nolan's films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry. Additionally, two of his films are among the highest-grossing films of all time. Infused with a metaphysical outlook, his works thematise epistemology, existentialism, ethics, the construction of time and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. They feature mathematically inspired images and concepts, unconventional narrative structures, practical special effects, experimental soundscapes, large-format film photography and materialistic perspectives. His enthusiasm for the use and preservation of analogue and IMAX film cameras in cinema production, as opposed to digital, has also garnered significant attention. He has co-written several of his films with his brother, Jonathan, and runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife, Emma Thomas. Nolan has also been president of the Directors Guild of America since 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Nolan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Interstellar
2014
Inception
2010
The Dark Knight
2008
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Batman Begins
2005
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
The Prestige
2006
Dunkirk
2017
Memento
2000
Man of Steel
2013
Justice League
2017
Oppenheimer
2023
Photos (16)
Movies (2)
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (43)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · 1 eps
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · 2 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 4 eps
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Self - Director / Writer / Producer
Ending the Knight
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Self
Side by Side
Self
These Amazing Shadows
Self
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth
Self · 1 eps
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
The Science of Interstellar
Self
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
Self - Director / Writer / Producer
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Self
Inside 'Interstellar'
Self - Director / Co-Writer
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Self
Cinema16: British Short Films
Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self
The Batmobile
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
Self
MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
Self
Batman Tech
Self
Cinema Futures
Self
Directing (19)
The Odyssey
Director
Interstellar
Director
The Dark Knight
Director
Inception
Director
Oppenheimer
Director
The Dark Knight Rises
Director
Batman Begins
Director
The Prestige
Director
Memento
Director
Tenet
Director
Dunkirk
Director
Insomnia
Director
Following
Director
Doodlebug
Director
Quay
Director
Larceny
Director
Cinema16: British Short Films
Director
Tarantella
Director
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Director
Writing (20)
The Odyssey
Writer
Interstellar
Writer
The Dark Knight
Screenplay
The Dark Knight
Story
Inception
Writer
Oppenheimer
Writer
The Dark Knight Rises
Screenplay
The Dark Knight Rises
Story
Batman Begins
Screenplay
Man of Steel
Story
The Prestige
Screenplay
Memento
Screenplay
Tenet
Writer
Dunkirk
Writer
Following
Writer
Inception: The Cobol Job
Characters
Domchilik
Idea
Doodlebug
Writer
Larceny
Writer
Tarantella
Writer
Producing (20)
The Odyssey
Producer
Interstellar
Producer
The Dark Knight
Producer
Inception
Producer
Oppenheimer
Producer
The Dark Knight Rises
Producer
Man of Steel
Producer
The Prestige
Producer
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Executive Producer
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Executive Producer
Tenet
Producer
Dunkirk
Producer
Justice League
Executive Producer
Transcendence
Executive Producer
Following
Producer
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Executive Producer
Quay
Producer
Larceny
Producer
Tarantella
Producer
The Doll's Breath
Producer
Other Crew (18)
The Odyssey
Songs
Sinners
Thanks
Following
Director of Photography
Following
Editor
The Spot
Thanks
The Draft!
Thanks
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
Thanks
Doodlebug
Editor
Doodlebug
Set Designer
Doodlebug
Director of Photography
Quay
Original Music Composer
Quay
Director of Photography
Quay
Editor
Quay
Decorator
Larceny
Camera Operator
Larceny
Editor
Tarantella
Director of Photography
Tarantella
Editor