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Christopher Nolan filmography

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Nolan at the 2013 premiere of Man of Steel

Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature directorial debut was the neo-noir crime thriller Following (1998) which was made on a budget of $6,000.[1][note 1] Two years later, he directed the psychological thriller Memento (2000) which starred Guy Pearce as a man suffering from anterograde amnesia (short-term memory loss) searching for his wife's killer.[3] Similar to his debut feature it had a non-linear narrative structure, and was his breakthrough film.[4] It was acclaimed by critics and was a surprise commercial success.[5] For the film Nolan received his first nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, and for writing its screenplay he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[6][7] He next directed the mystery thriller remake Insomnia (2002) which starred Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank.[8] It was his first film for Warner Bros., and was a critical and commercial success.[9][10]

In 2005, Nolan directed Warner Bros' superhero film Batman Begins which starred Christian Bale and told an origin story of the title character.[11] The following year, he directed psychological thriller The Prestige (2006) in which Bale and Hugh Jackman played rival 19th-century stage magicians.[12] His next film was the sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, in which Bale reprised his role as Batman opposite Heath Ledger as the Joker. The film grossed a worldwide total of over $1 billion, and was the highest grossing of 2008.[13] It received eight nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, and Nolan received his second nomination at the Directors Guild of America Awards.[14][15] In 2010, he directed the action film Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a thief who leads a team who steal information by entering a person's subconscious.[16] It was nominated for Best Film at the Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and Golden Globe Awards, and Nolan received his third nomination at the Directors Guild of America Awards.[17]

Two years later, he directed The Dark Knight Rises (2012), which grossed a worldwide total at the box office of over $1 billion.[18] He followed this by producing Zack Snyder's superhero film Man of Steel (2013) and directing the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), which starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain. It won the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.[19] In 2017, Nolan directed the war film Dunkirk, for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.[20] Three years later he directed the science fiction film Tenet (2020).[21] His next feature was Oppenheimer (2023), a biopic centered on J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Cillian Murphy starring as the titular character, for which he won the Academy Award For Best Director and Best Picture. [22]

Feature film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Ref(s)
1998 Following[a] Yes Yes Yes [23]
2000 Memento Yes Yes No [23][24]
2002 Insomnia Yes No No
2005 Batman Begins Yes Yes No
2006 The Prestige Yes Yes Yes
2008 The Dark Knight Yes Yes Yes
2010 Inception Yes Yes Yes
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Yes Yes Yes
2013 Man of Steel No Story Yes [23]
2014 Interstellar Yes Yes Yes [23][24]
2017 Dunkirk Yes Yes Yes
2020 Tenet Yes Yes Yes [9][25]
2023 Oppenheimer Yes Yes Yes [26]
  1. ^ Also cinematographer and editor

Executive producer

Year Title Notes Ref(s)
2014 Transcendence [23][24]
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2017 Justice League [23][24]
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Director's cut of 2017's Justice League [27]

Short films

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Year Title Director Producer Writer Cinematographer Editor Notes Ref(s)
1989 Tarantella Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No official release, available on Media Burn Independent Video Archive
Co-directed with Roko Belic 		[23][28]
1996 Larceny Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No official release [23][24]
1997 Doodlebug Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [23]
2015 Quay Yes Yes No Yes Yes Also composer
Documentary short 		[23]

Documentary appearances

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Year Title Ref(s)
2011 These Amazing Shadows [24]
2012 Side by Side [23][24]
2016 Cinema Futures [29]
2018 James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction [30]
2019 Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound [31]

Notes

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  1. ^ Nolan directed a feature, Larry Mahoney, in the mid-1990s, but it was scrapped and never released.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sims, David (16 March 2016). "How Memento Set the Framework for Christopher Nolan's Career". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Horror-On-Sea 2018 Interview: Brian Barnes discusses 'The Redeeming'". Nerdly. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ Scott, A. O. (16 March 2001). "Film Review; Backward Reel the Grisly Memories". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ^ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (25 January 2019). "Next Christopher Nolan Film to Open in July 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ White, James (17 February 2015). "Sleeping Beauties: The Story Behind 12 Of Cinema's Unlikeliest Hits". Empire. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (23 January 2018). "Christopher Nolan Scores His First-Ever Oscar Nomination for Best Director". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ "The 74th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  8. ^ Ebert, Roger (24 May 2002). "Insomnia movie review & film summary (2002)". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ a b McNary, Dave (25 January 2019). "Christopher Nolan's Next Movie Gets July 2020 Release Date". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  10. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (24 June 2012). "LAFF 2012: 'Dark Knight Rises' Cinematographer Wally Pfister Discusses His Directorial Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  11. ^ Ebert, Roger (13 June 2005). "Batman Begins movie review and film summary (2005)". Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  12. ^ Thompson, Sam (15 November 2006). "Can The Prestige survive its Hollywood transformation?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010.
  14. ^ "The 81st Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  15. ^ Child, Ben (9 January 2009). "Nolan and Boyle nominated by DGA as Slumdog Millionaire sweeps Critics' Choice awards". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  16. ^ French, Philip (18 July 2010). "Inception". The Observer. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  17. ^ Multiple sources:
  18. ^ McClintock, Pamela (2 September 2012). "Box Office Milestone: 'Dark Knight Rises' Crosses $1 Billion Worldwide". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  19. ^ Cohen, David S. (26 June 2015). "'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'The Walking Dead,' 'Interstellar' Shine at Saturn Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  20. ^ "The 90th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  21. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (27 July 2020). "'Tenet' Will Release Internationally in August Ahead of U.S. Debut". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  22. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 September 2021). "Christopher Nolan Bombshell: Director Talking To Multiple Studios On Film He'll Direct About J. Robert Oppenheimer & Development Of The A-Bomb In WWII". Deadline. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Christopher Nolan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g "Christopher Nolan – Complete Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  25. ^ Sharf, Zack (15 August 2019). "'Tenet,' Explained: 11 Things You Need to Know About Christopher Nolan's Action Epic". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  26. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (14 September 2021). "Christopher Nolan Chooses Universal Pictures For His Film About J. Robert Oppenheimer & The A-Bomb". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  27. ^ Guerrasio, Jason (10 March 2021). "Deborah Snyder says Christopher Nolan supported her husband Zack in his quest to make the 'Snyder cut'". Insider. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Image Union, episode 1313: Halloween Fright". Media Burn Independent Video Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Venice Film Review: Cinema Futures". Variety. October 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  30. ^ "James Cameron's Story Of Science Fiction is a solid, albeit navel-gazing, primer". The A.V. Club. 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  31. ^ "'Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound' Review: You'll Never Hear Movies the Same Way Again". IndieWire. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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