Christopher Nolan

DirectorProducerWriterCrewActor Jul 30 (age 55) Westminster, London, England, UK 1989–2026 (37 year career)

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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. …

Known For

Film

Interstellar

Director

Film

The Dark Knight

Director

Film

Inception

Director

Film

The Prestige

Director

Film

Memento

Director

Film

The Dark Knight Rises

Director

Film

Batman Begins

Director

Film

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Executive Producer

Filmography

Acting (42)

Movies (32)

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

2025

as Self

8.1

Utan ord – i filmmusikens värld

2024

as Selft

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023

as Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"

7.7

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

2023

as Self - Director / Writer / Producer

6.5

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

2023

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

7.2

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

2022

as Self

7.2

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

2021

as Self

8.5

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

as Self

8.1

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

2020

as Self

4.5

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self

Cinema Futures

as Self

Inside 'Interstellar'

2015

as Self - Director / Co-Writer

6.9

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014

as Self

7.7

The Science of Interstellar

2014

as Self

6.9

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

2013

as Self

6.8

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

as Self

The Batmobile

as Self

Side by Side

as Self

Ending the Knight

as Self

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

2012

as Self

6.0

These Amazing Shadows

2011

as Self

7.4

Exploring 'The Tree of Life'

2011

as Self

6.6

Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious

2010

as Self

7.1

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.9

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

as Self

Batman Tech

as Self

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008

as Self

7.0

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

2008

as Self

7.5

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

2007

as Self

8.8

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

as Self

7.1

Cinema16: British Short Films

2003

as Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)

4.6

Tarantella

1989

as Man in Black

5.2

Television (10)

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023

as Self

7.7

Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The Earth

2023

as Self

8.0

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

Thirteen Talks

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.2

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

The Colbert Report

as Self - Guest

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

The Oscars

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (79)

Movies (79)

The Odyssey

2026 Upcoming

Director

Jul 15

The Odyssey

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Jul 15

The Odyssey

2026 Upcoming

Writer

Jul 15

The Draft!

Thanks

Sinners

Thanks

Domchilik

Idea

Oppenheimer

Director

Oppenheimer

Producer

Oppenheimer

Writer

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023

Thanks

7.7

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Executive Producer

Tenet

Director

Tenet

Producer

Tenet

Writer

The Doll's Breath

Producer

Dunkirk

Director

Dunkirk

Producer

Dunkirk

Writer

Justice League

Executive Producer

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Executive Producer

Quay

Decorator

Quay

Director

Quay

Director of Photography

Quay

Editor

Quay

Original Music Composer

Quay

Producer

Interstellar

Director

Interstellar

Producer

Interstellar

Writer

Transcendence

Executive Producer

Man of Steel

Producer

Man of Steel

Story

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Director

7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Producer

7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

Screenplay

7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

Story

Inception

Director

Inception

Producer

Inception

Writer

Inception: The Cobol Job

Characters

The Dark Knight

Director

The Dark Knight

Producer

The Dark Knight

Screenplay

The Dark Knight

Story

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

Director

The Prestige

Director

The Prestige

Producer

The Prestige

Screenplay

Batman Begins

Director

Batman Begins

Screenplay

Cinema16: British Short Films

Director

Insomnia

Director

Memento

Director

Memento

Screenplay

Following

Director

Following

Director of Photography

Following

Editor

Following

Producer

Following

Screenplay

Doodlebug

Director

Doodlebug

Director of Photography

Doodlebug

Editor

Doodlebug

Set Designer

Doodlebug

Writer

Fearville

Camera Operator

Larceny

Camera Operator

Larceny

Director

Larceny

Editor

Larceny

Producer

Larceny

Writer

Tarantella

Director

Tarantella

Director of Photography

Tarantella

Editor

Tarantella

Producer

Tarantella

Writer

Untitled Christopher Nolan Project

Director

Untitled Christopher Nolan Project

Producer

Untitled Christopher Nolan Project

Writer

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Director