Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/30/1970
Place of Birth
Westminster, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Christopher Edward NolanChris NolanSir Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
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 s...
Known For
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
as Self
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
as Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
Cinema Futures
as Self
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
as Self
Inside 'Interstellar'
as Self - Director / Co-Writer
Batman Tech
as Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
as Self
Ending the Knight
as Self
The Batmobile
as Self
Side by Side
as Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
as Self
Tarantella
as Man in Black
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
as Self
The Science of Interstellar
as Self
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as Self
Cinema16: British Short Films
as Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)