Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan was born 30 July 1970 and is an English-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. The nine films he has made have grossed over $4.2 billion worldwide and have collected a total of 26 Oscar nominations and seven awards.

Having made his directorial debut with Following (1998), Nolan gained considerable attention for his second feature, Memento (2000). The acclaim of these independent films gave Nolan the opportunity to make the big-budget thriller Insomnia (2002), and the mystery drama The Prestige (2006). He found further success with The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012), Inception (2010) and Interstellar (2014). Nolan has co-written several of his films with his brother, Jonathan Nolan, and runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife Emma Thomas.

Nolan began his career using philosophical, sociological and ethical concepts, exploring human morality, the construction of time, and the nature of memory and personal identity.

Nolan’s second film was Memento (2000), which he directed from his own screenplay based on a short story by his brother Jonathan. This film was successful for Nolan and brought him numerous honours, including Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay.

The turning point in Nolan’s career occurred when he was awarded the chance to direct and produce The Dark Knight Trilogy. He really brought the franchise back to life and many critics and fans of DC say that he did the comic books justice.