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Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 30, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Westminster, London, England, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Oct 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 f ... ilms 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. In 2025, he was elected president of the Directors Guild of America, succeeding Lesli Linka Glatter.

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Filmography

Tarantella

Tarantella

1990

as Man in Black

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

Writer

Sinners

Sinners

2025

Thanks

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

Writer

Tenet

Tenet

2020

Writer

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

Writer

Quay

Quay

2015

Original Music Composer, Editor, Director of Photography

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

Writer

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013

Story

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Story, Screenplay

Inception

Inception

2010

Writer

Inception: The Cobol Job

Inception: The Cobol Job

2010

Characters

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

Story, Screenplay

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

Screenplay

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

Screenplay

Memento

Memento

2000

Screenplay

Following

Following

1999

Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Doodlebug

Doodlebug

1997

Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Set Designer

Larceny

Larceny

1996

Camera Operator, Editor, Writer

Tarantella

Tarantella

1990

Writer, Editor, Director of Photography

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

Director

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

Director

Tenet

Tenet

2020

Director

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

Director

Quay

Quay

2015

Director

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

Director

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Director

Inception

Inception

2010

Director

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

Director

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

Director

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

Director

Insomnia

Insomnia

2002

Director

Memento

Memento

2000

Director

Following

Following

1999

Director

Doodlebug

Doodlebug

1997

Director

Larceny

Larceny

1996

Director

Tarantella

Tarantella

1990

Director

The Odyssey

The Odyssey

2026

Producer

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

Producer

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

Executive Producer

Tenet

Tenet

2020

Producer

Justice League

Justice League

2017

Executive Producer

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

Producer

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016

Executive Producer

Quay

Quay

2015

Producer

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

Producer

Transcendence

Transcendence

2014

Executive Producer

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013

Producer

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Producer

Inception

Inception

2010

Producer

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

Producer

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

Producer

Following

Following

1999

Producer

Larceny

Larceny

1996

Producer

Tarantella

Tarantella

1990

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director Dunkirk Nominated
SAG Awards Best Director Dunkirk Nominated
Television Credits

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100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 25, 2023

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 29, 2018

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 2015

Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2023

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Colbert Report

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Thirteen Talks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2016

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Popularity History


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2024 6 51 95 28
2024 7 69 100 31
2024 8 47 85 29
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2025 1 56 93 38
2025 2 36 50 7
2025 3 11 46 0
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2025 10 174 17

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