Christopher Nolan
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Christopher Nolan

Jul 30, 1970 - Westminster, London, England, UK

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.

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Movie2008Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark KnightSelf
Movie2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelf
Movie2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf
Movie2012The BatmobileSelf
Movie2012Side by SideSelf
Movie2023To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic BombSelf - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
Movie2010Dreams: Cinema of the SubconsciousSelf
Movie2023Inside Christopher Nolan's OppenheimerSelf - Director / Writer / Producer
Movie2008Batman TechSelf
Movie2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a SceneSelf
Movie2014The Science of InterstellarSelf
Movie2007The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher NolanSelf
Movie2013Tales from the Warner Bros. LotSelf
Movie2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight TrilogySelf
Movie1989TarantellaMan in Black
Movie2014Interstellar: Nolan's OdysseySelf
Movie2022Hans Zimmer: Hollywood RebelSelf
Movie2003Cinema16: British Short FilmsSelf - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)
Movie2012Stanley Kubrick in FocusSelf
Movie2016Cinema FuturesSelf
Movie2024Christopher Nolan's Turning Point
Movie2011Exploring 'The Tree of Life'Self
Movie2015Inside 'Interstellar'Self - Director / Co-Writer
Movie2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightSelf
Movie2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf
Movie2012Ending the KnightSelf
Movie2020Joker: Put on a Happy FaceSelf
Movie2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC ComicsSelf (archive footage)
Movie2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme FataleSelf
Movie2020Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’Self
Movie2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the DesertSelf
TV Show2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf1
TV Show2023Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The EarthSelf1
TV Show2023100 Years of Warner Bros.Self4
TV Show1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Presenter1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee1
TV Show2005The Colbert ReportSelf1
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1
TV Show1953The OscarsSelf1
TV Show2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf2
TV Show2016Thirteen Talks1

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Movie2008The Dark KnightScreenplayWriting
Movie2000MementoScreenplayWriting
Movie2008The Dark KnightProducerProduction
Movie2006The PrestigeScreenplayWriting
Movie1989TarantellaDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie1989TarantellaEditorEditing
Movie1989TarantellaWriterWriting
Movie1989TarantellaDirectorDirecting
Movie1989TarantellaProducerProduction
Movie1999FollowingProducerProduction
Movie1999FollowingScreenplayWriting
Movie1999FollowingEditorEditing
Movie1999FollowingDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2010InceptionProducerProduction
Movie1997DoodlebugWriterWriting
Movie1997DoodlebugEditorEditing
Movie2012The Dark Knight RisesStoryWriting
Movie2012The Dark Knight RisesProducerProduction
Movie2012The Dark Knight RisesScreenplayWriting
Movie2013Man of SteelProducerProduction
Movie2013Man of SteelStoryWriting
Movie2010Inception: The Cobol JobCharactersWriting
Movie2014InterstellarProducerProduction
Movie2014TranscendenceExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2023OppenheimerDirectorDirecting
Movie2023OppenheimerProducerProduction
Movie2023OppenheimerWriterWriting
Movie2010InceptionWriterWriting
Movie2014InterstellarWriterWriting
Movie2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2005Batman BeginsScreenplayWriting
Movie2003Cinema16: British Short FilmsDirectorDirecting
Movie2017DunkirkWriterWriting
Movie2006The PrestigeProducerProduction
Movie2017DunkirkProducerProduction
Movie1996LarcenyEditorEditing
Movie1996LarcenyProducerProduction
Movie1996LarcenyCamera OperatorCamera
Movie1996LarcenyDirectorDirecting
Movie1996LarcenyWriterWriting
Movie2015QuayProducerProduction
Movie1997DoodlebugSet DesignerArt
Movie2017Justice LeagueExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2015QuayDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2015QuayOriginal Music ComposerSound
Movie2023To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic BombThanksCrew
Movie2020TenetWriterWriting
Movie2020TenetProducerProduction
Movie2017DunkirkDirectorDirecting
Movie2015QuayDirectorDirecting
Movie2020TenetDirectorDirecting
Movie2014InterstellarDirectorDirecting
Movie1999FollowingDirectorDirecting
Movie2007Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)DirectorDirecting
Movie1997DoodlebugDirector of PhotographyCamera
Movie2010InceptionDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Batman BeginsDirectorDirecting
Movie2002InsomniaDirectorDirecting
Movie2000MementoDirectorDirecting
Movie1997DoodlebugDirectorDirecting
Movie2006The PrestigeDirectorDirecting
Movie2008The Dark KnightDirectorDirecting
Movie2008The Dark KnightStoryWriting
Movie2019The Doll's BreathProducerProduction
Movie2015QuayEditorEditing
Movie2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2012The Dark Knight RisesDirectorDirecting
Movie2026The OdysseyDirectorDirecting
Movie2026The OdysseyWriterWriting
Movie2026The OdysseyProducerProduction
Movie1997FearvilleCamera OperatorCamera
Movie2025SinnersThanksCrew
Movie2013Don JonThanksCrew