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Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Director · Born 1970-07-30 · Westminster, London, England, UK

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Biography

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. As a significant auteur of his generation, he has established himself as a major figure of 21st-century Hollywood. His films have earned over $6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh 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 appointed as a 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 including Tarantella (1989), Larceny (1996) and Doodlebug (1997) 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). He found further success with The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). After the release of Tenet (2020), Nolan parted ways with longtime distributor Warner Bros. Pi…

Directed

  1. Interstellar (2014) — Director
  2. Inception (2010) — Director
  3. The Dark Knight (2008) — Director
  4. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — Director
  5. Batman Begins (2005) — Director
  6. The Prestige (2006) — Director
  7. Dunkirk (2017) — Director
  8. Memento (2000) — Director
  9. Oppenheimer (2023) — Director
  10. Tenet (2020) — Director
  11. Insomnia (2002) — Director
  12. Following (1999) — Director
  13. The Odyssey (2026) — Director
  14. Doodlebug (1997) — Director
  15. Quay (2015) — Director
  16. Tarantella (1989) — Director
  17. Larceny (1996) — Director
  18. Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) — Director
  19. Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) (2007) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
  2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
  3. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  4. Side by Side (2012) — Self
  5. The Colbert Report (2005) — Self - Guest
  6. To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023) — Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
  7. Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey (2014) — Self
  8. The View (1997) — Self
  9. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) — Self
  10. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  11. These Amazing Shadows (2011) — Self
  12. Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight (2008) — Self
  13. Tarantella (1989) — Man in Black
  14. James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) — Self
  15. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) — Self (archive footage)
  16. Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) — Self
  17. The Science of Interstellar (2014) — Self
  18. Ending the Knight (2012) — Self
  19. Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert (2025) — Self
  20. 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) — Self
  21. The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013) — Self
  22. The Batmobile (2012) — Self
  23. StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015) — Self
  24. Batman Tech (2008) — Self
  25. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  26. Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022) — Self
  27. Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) — Self
  28. Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) — Self
  29. MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) — Self / Presenter
  30. Inside 'Interstellar' (2015) — Self - Director / Co-Writer
  31. Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023) — Self - Director / Writer / Producer
  32. Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene (2008) — Self
  33. Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious (2010) — Self
  34. The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic (2026) — Self - Director / Writer / Producer
  35. The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan (2007) — Self
  36. Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011) — Self
  37. Cinema16: British Short Films (2003) — Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)
  38. MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema (2023) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  39. Stanley Kubrick in Focus (2012) — Self
  40. Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) — Self