Christopher Nolan
British filmmaker of Memento, The Dark Knight, Inception and Oppenheimer.
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- Sir Christopher Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British filmmaker.
- After Following (1998) and Memento (2000) he directed The Dark Knight trilogy, The Prestige, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet, then moved to Universal for Oppenheimer (2023), which won him the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture, and The Odyssey (2026).
- He runs the production company Syncopy with his wife, Emma Thomas, and was knighted in 2024.
Key facts
- Born
- 30 July 1970, Westminster, London1
- Education
- English literature, University College London1
- Selected films
- Memento (2000), The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Oppenheimer (2023), The Odyssey (2026)1
- Honours
- Two Academy Awards (Best Director and Best Picture, Oppenheimer); CBE (2019); knighted (2024)1
- Directors Guild of America
- Became its president in 20251
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