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Christopher Nolan (I)


Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear storytelling, acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on July 30, 1970 in London, England. Over the course of 15 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made. At 7 years old, Nolan began making short movies ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 124 wins & 184 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Inception
Inception Writer
(2010)
Dunkirk
Dunkirk Writer
(2017)
Interstellar
Interstellar Writer
(2014)
The Prestige
The Prestige Writer
(2006)

Filmography

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  Memento (original screenplay) (announced)
 2017 Dunkirk (written by)
 2014 Interstellar (written by)
 2013 Man of Steel (story)
 2012 The Dark Knight Rises (screenplay) / (story)
 2010 Inception: The Cobol Job (Video short) (based on characters by)
 2010 Inception (written by)
 2008 The Dark Knight (screenplay) / (story)
 2006 The Prestige (screenplay)
 2005 Batman Begins (Video Game) (based on the movie written by)
 2005 Batman Begins (screenplay)
 2000 Memento (screenplay)
 1998 Following (written by)
 1997 Doodlebug (Short) (written by - as Chris Nolan)
 1996 Larceny (Short)
 1989 Tarantella (TV Short)
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2 Biographical Movies | 6 Interviews | 7 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Chris Nolan

Height:

5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on the budget of Following (1998)] We've got a pretty serious claim on being the cheapest film ever made. See more »

Trivia:

Older brother of Jonathan Nolan. See more »

Trademark:

Typically ends his films with a character giving a philosophical monologue See more »

Nickname:

Chris

Star Sign:

Leo

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