Biography
Sir Christopher Edward Nolan, CBE (born July 30, 1970) is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Westminster, London, England and holds both British and American citizenship due to his American mother. He is known for writing and directing critically acclaimed films such as Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-12), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). Nolan is the founder of the production company Syncopy Films. He often collaborates with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan.
Filmography
all 71
Movies 60
self 40
Producer 19
TV Shows 11
Director 5
Writer 1
Director / Writer / Producer
Untitled Christopher Nolan Film (2026)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Oppenheimer (2023)
Movie
7.76
Self - Director / Writer / Producer
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023)
Movie
1
Self - Writer / Director, 'Oppenheimer' / Thanks
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Movie
7.86
Writer / Producer / Director
Tenet (2020)
Movie
7.11
Producer
The Doll's Breath (2019)
Movie
Executive Producer
Justice League (2017)
Movie
6.33
Writer / Producer / Director
Dunkirk (2017)
Movie
7.12
Executive Producer
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Movie
6.03
Producer / Original Music Composer / Director of Photography / Director / Editor
Quay (2015)
Movie
Self - Director / Co-Writer
Inside 'Interstellar' (2015)
Movie
Producer / Writer / Director
Interstellar (2014)
Movie
9.08
Executive Producer
Transcendence (2014)
Movie
6
Producer / Story
Man of Steel (2013)
Movie
6.91
Producer / Story / Screenplay / Director
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Movie
7.05
Characters
Inception: The Cobol Job (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
Movie
Producer / Writer / Director
Inception (2010)
Movie
8.48
Original Story
Ghajini (2008)
Movie
3.5
Screenplay / Producer / Director / Story
The Dark Knight (2008)
Movie
7.39
Screenplay / Producer / Director
The Prestige (2006)
Movie
8.53
Original Story
Ghajini (2005)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
Batman Begins (2005)
Movie
6.29
Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice) / Director
Cinema16: British Short Films (2003)
Movie
Director
Insomnia (2002)
Movie
7
Screenplay / Director
Memento (2000)
Movie
8.52
Producer / Screenplay / Editor / Director of Photography / Director
Following (1999)
Movie
6
Director
Doodlebug (1997)
Movie
Camera Operator
Fearville (1997)
Movie
Editor / Producer / Camera Operator / Director / Writer
Larceny (1996)
Movie
Self / Presenter
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
TV
Man in Black / Director / Writer / Producer / Director of Photography / Editor
Tarantella (1990)
Movie
Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
Writer
Memento
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-07-30
Deathday2099-12-30 (129 years old)
Birth NameChristopher Edward Nolan
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
SpouseEmma Thomas
ChildrenMagnus Nolan, Flora Nolan, Rory Nolan
SiblingsJonathan Nolan
RelativesJohn Nolan
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States
Also Known AsChristopher Edward Nolan, Chris Nolan, Sir Christopher Nolan, Sir Christopher Edward Nolan
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Picture, Edgar Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Director, Saturn Award, Academy Award for Best Director
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