Christopher Nolan

Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American director, producer and screenwriter. He often works with his brother, author Jonathan Nolan. Nolan rose to prominence for directing the psychological thriller Memento, and for reviving the Batman movie franchise as the director of The Dark Knight Trilogy. Each of them are Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). He is also the founder of the production company, Syncopy Films through which his movies Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020) and Oppenheimer (2023) were released.

Christopher Nolan
Nolan in 2013
Born	Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (1970-07-30) 30 July 1970 Westminster, London, England
Other names	Chris Nolan
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States
Education	B.A. in Eng. Lit.
Alma mater	Haileybury and Imperial Service College, University College London
Occupation	Movie director, movie producer, screenwriter
Years active	1989–present
Style	Neo-noir, nonlinear, psychological
Board member of	Syncopy Films
Spouse(s)	Emma Thomas (1997–present)
Children	4
Relatives	Jonathan Nolan (brother), Matthew Francis (brother), Brendan Nolan (father), Christina Nolan (mother), John Nolan (uncle), Miranda Nolan (cousin)
Awards	Saturn Award for Best Writing 2005 Batman Begins BSFC Award for Best Screenplay 2000 Memento Critics Choice Award for Best Screenplay 2001 Memento CFCA Award for Best Screenplay 2001 Memento Empire Award for Best Director 2006 The Prestige FFCC Award for Best Screenplay 2001 Memento Independent Spirit Award for Best Director 2001 Memento Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay 2001 Memento LAFCA Award for Best Screenplay 2000 Memento OFCS Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2001 Memento

In July 2012, Nolan became the youngest director to be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

In the media

Nolan appreciated the work of actor Thalapathy Vijay in action film Leo set to release in North America theatres on 18 October 2023.

Style

Christopher Nolan's filmmaking style is characterized by non-linear narratives, mind-bending concepts, complex themes, unconventional characters, strong visuals, sparse music, collaboration, attention to detail, intellectual depth, and genre-blending. His films engage and challenge viewers.

Casting

Nolan has frequently cast the following;

Actor	Following (1998)	Memento (2000)	Insomnia (2002)	Batman Begins (2005)	The Prestige (2006)	The Dark Knight (2008)	Inception (2010)	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)	Interstellar (2014)	Dunkirk (2017)
Christian Bale				N	N	N		N
Michael Caine				N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Mark Boone Junior		N		N
Anne Hathaway								N	N
Nicky Katt			N			N
Cillian Murphy				N		N	N	N		N
Jeremy Theobold	N			N		N
Lucy Russell	N			N
Larry Holden		N	N	N
Russ Fega		N			N
Morgan Freeman				N		N		N
Gary Oldman				N		N		N
Joseph Gordon-Levitt							N	N
Marion Cotillard							N	N
Tom Hardy							N	N		N
Liam Neeson				N				N
Ken Watanabe				N			N
Patrick Leahy						N		N
John Nolan	N			N				N

Director filmography

Major motion pictures

• Following (1998) (also writer/producer)
• Memento (2000) (also writer)
• Insomnia (2002)
• Batman Begins (2005) (director/also writer/producer)
• The Prestige (2006) (also co-writer/producer)
• The Dark Knight (2008) (director/also co-writer/producer)
• Inception (2009) (director)
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) (director/co-writer/producer)
• Man of Steel (2013) (producer/writer)
• Transcendence (2014) (producer)
• Interstellar (2014) (director/co-writer/producer)
• Dunkirk (2017) (director/writer/producer)
• Tenet (2020) (director/co-writer/producer)
• Oppenheimer (2023) (director/co-writer/producer)

Short movies

• Tarantella (1989) (Also writer/producer)
• Larceny (1996) (Also writer/producer)
• Doodlebug (1997) (Also writer/producer)

Other websites

• Christopher Nolan on IMDb
• Christopher Nolan at AllMovie
• NolanFans.com Fansite and community for Christopher Nolan.
• Telegraph.co.uk Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale