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Birth Name: Christopher Edward Nolan

Age: 51, born 30 July 1970

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Emma Thomas

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Listal's 100 best Directors (The Results) (100 items)
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Published 10 years, 9 months ago

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Mind-fuck Directors (12 items)
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Published 9 years, 10 months ago

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Famous Directors Trademarks (9 items)
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Published 10 years, 5 months ago

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Actors like browsers (10 items)
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Published 7 years ago

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Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2015) (110 items)
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Published 7 years ago

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Christopher Nolan Videos

Nolanography

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Tom Hardy and Christopher Nolan at the VES awards 2011

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Batman Begins OST #1 - Vespertilio

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Christopher Edward Nolan is an English-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Nolan created several of the most successful films of the early 21st century, and his nine films have grossed over US$4.2 billion worldwide and garnered a total of 26 Oscar nominations and seven awards. He is known for bridging the gap between art house and blockbuster films by presenting audiences with challenging narratives.

Tags: Director (24), Inception (14), British (14), Batman (12), Legend (9), Memento (9), The Dark Knight (9), English (9), One Good Film After The Other (8), Genius (8), The Prestige (8), Male (7), Born 1970 (6), Best Director Of The Decade (6), Script Writer (6), White (6), The Best Director Ever (6), Great Director (5), Thriller (5), Overrated (3)

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1. The Dark Knight (2008)

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8.3

7258 Watched

2. Batman Begins (2005)

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7.5

6934 Watched

3. Inception (2010)

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8.2

5676 Watched

4. Memento (2000)

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4486 Watched

5. The Prestige (2006)

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7.9

4387 Watched

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1. The Dark Knight (2008)

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8.3

7258 Watched

2. Batman Begins (2005)

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7.5

6934 Watched

3. Inception (2010)

Rating:

8.2

5676 Watched

4. Memento (2000)

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4486 Watched

5. The Prestige (2006)

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7.9

4387 Watched

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1. The Colbert Report (2005)

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7.6

713 Watched

2. Entertainment Tonight (1981)

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5.7

264 Watched

3. 60 Minutes (1968)

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7.1

79 Watched

4. Today (1952)

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6.4

75 Watched

5. Good Morning America (1975)

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6.2

64 Watched

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1. Side by Side (2012)

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7.4

90 Watched

2. These Amazing Shadows (2011)

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7.9

32 Watched

3. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)

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15 Watched

4. 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

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6.6

10 Watched

5. The Director's Notebook

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8.4

6 want to see

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1. Batman Begins

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Moviebuff's Top 15 Non-American Filmmakers (15 person items)

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Most-accomplished Active Directors (2021 Edition) (50 person items)

"2020 Rank: #6 2019 Rank: #6 2018 Rank: #5 2017 Rank: #5 2016 Rank: #5 2015 Rank: #5 2014 Rank: #6 2013 Rank: #7 2012 Rank: #5 2011 Rank: #9 2010 Rank: #22 2009 Rank: #15 Following (1998) Memento (2000) Insomnia (2002) Batman Begins (2005) The Prestige (2006) The Dark Knight (2008) Inception (2010) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Interstellar (2014) Dunkirk (2017) Tenet (2020) Upcoming Films "

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Top Ten Films - Christopher Nolan (12 movies items)

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Most-accomplished Active Directors (2020 Edition) (50 person items)

"2019 Rank: #6 2018 Rank: #5 2017 Rank: #5 2016 Rank: #5 2015 Rank: #5 2014 Rank: #6 2013 Rank: #7 2012 Rank: #5 2011 Rank: #9 2010 Rank: #22 2009 Rank: #15 Nolan finally got his Oscar nomination with "Dunkirk". Maybe the next film will get him a statue... Following (1998) Memento (2000) Insomnia (2002) Batman Begins (2005) The Prestige (2006) The Dark Knight (2008) Inception (2010) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Interstellar (2014) Dunkirk (2017) Upcoming Films Tenet (202"

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If I have to make a casting (109 person items)

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My Favorite Directors (20 person items)

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Favourite directors (19 person items)

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The Most Accomplished Active Directors (2019 Ed.) (50 person items)

"2018 Rank: #5 2017 Rank: #5 2016 Rank: #5 2015 Rank: #5 2014 Rank: #6 2013 Rank: #7 2012 Rank: #5 2011 Rank: #9 2010 Rank: #22 2009 Rank: #15 Nolan finally got his Oscar nomination with "Dunkirk". Maybe the next film will get him a statue... Following (1998) Memento (2000) Insomnia (2002) Batman Begins (2005) The Prestige (2006) The Dark Knight (2008) Inception (2010) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Interstellar (2014) Dunkirk (2017) Upcoming Films: Untitled Project (2020"

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Most Accomplished Active Directors (2018 Edition) (50 person items)

"2017 Rank: #5 2016 Rank: #5 2015 Rank: #5 2014 Rank: #6 2013 Rank: #7 2012 Rank: #5 2011 Rank: #9 2010 Rank: #22 2009 Rank: #15 a. Memento (2000) b. Insomnia (2002) c. Batman Begins (2005) d. The Prestige (2006) e. The Dark Knight (2008) f. Inception (2010) g. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) h. Interstellar (2014) i. Dunkirk (2017) Nolan finally got his Oscar nomination with "Dunkirk". Maybe the next film will get him a statue... "

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Christopher Nolan's Heavy Rain (Live-action) (15 person items)

" CREDITS: director writer producer "

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Directors with most $100M+ Box Office Performances (25 person items)

" 1. $682; The Dark Knight (2008) 2. $527; The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 3. $347; Inception (2010) 4. $295; Batman Begins (2005) 5. $208; Interstellar (2014) 6. $195; Dunkirk (2017) 7. $106; Insomnia (2002) "

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Great Directors (26 person items)

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Mis Directores De Cine Favoritos (19 person items)

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Oscar Best Director Nominees (151 person items)

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Golden Globes 2018 Predictions (14 movies items)

"Best Director! Winner: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk! Nominees: Ridley Scott - All the Money in the World Steven Spielberg - The Post Guillermo Del Toro - The Shape of Water Martin McDonagh - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"

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My Favorite Directors: Christopher Nolan (12 movies items)

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Top Grossing Directors (200 person items)

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Favorite Person (89 person items)

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Top 10 Hollywood Producers (10 person items)

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Directors' Favorite Actors/Actresses (94 person items)

"Michael Caine - Batman Begins (2005) - The Prestige (2006) - The Dark Knight (2008) - Inception (2010) - The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Interstellar (2014) Christian Bale - Batman Begins (2005) - The Prestige (2006) - The Dark Knight (2008) - The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Tom Hardy - Inception (2010) - The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Dunkirk (2017) Cillian Murphy - Batman Begins (2005) - The Dark Knight (2008) - Inception (2010) - Dunkirk (2017) "

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Films that Director's Never Got to Make or Wanted (81 person items)

"2003 "Howard Hughes movie" (was written and to star Jim Carrey, but once Martin Scorsese was making his film "The Aviator" he scrapped it) 2004 "The Keys to the Street" (adapted screenplay on Ruth Rendell's novel, but went on to direct "Batman Begins" instead). 2004 "Troy" (was offered to direct, but turned it down) "

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Christopher Nolan Reveals His 5 Favorite Films

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Top 10 Directors Who Never Went to Film School (10 person items)

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Most Accomplished Active Directors (2017 Edition) (50 person items)

"2016 Rank: #5 2015 Rank: #5 2014 Rank: #6 2013 Rank: #7 2012 Rank: #5 2011 Rank: #9 2010 Rank: #22 2009 Rank: #15 a. Memento (2000) b. Insomnia (2002) c. Batman Begins (2005) d. The Prestige (2006) e. The Dark Knight (2008) f. Inception (2010) g. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) h. Interstellar (2014) i. Dunkirk (2017) "