Christopher Nolan

Directing · Born 1970-07-30 in Westminster, London, England, UK

Biography

Christopher Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker whose concept-driven epics have reshaped the modern studio blockbuster. Renowned for structurally intricate storytelling, large-format cinematography, and practical effects, he is widely regarded as a defining director of the 21st century. His films have grossed over $6.6 billion worldwide and earned him two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and a Golden Globe. He was appointed CBE in 2019 and knighted in 2024 for services to film. Raised between London and Evanston, Illinois, Nolan began making Super 8 shorts as a child, later studying English literature at University College London, where he ran the Film Society and met his producer and future wife, Emma Thomas; together they founded Syncopy Inc. After shorts like…

Filmography

• Side by Side as Self
• To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb as Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
• Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight as Self
• Heath Ledger: A Tribute as Self
• These Amazing Shadows as Self
• The Batmobile as Self
• Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious as Self
• Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer as Self - Director / Writer / Producer
• Batman Tech as Self
• Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene as Self

TV

• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
• Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth as Self
• 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
• MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
• The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction as Self
• Thirteen Talks