Christopher Nolan

Biography

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan, CBE (born July 30, 1970) is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in Westminster, London, England and holds both British and American citizenship due to his American mother. He is known for writing and directing critically acclaimed films such as Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-12), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). Nolan is the founder of the production company Syncopy Films. He often collaborates with his wife, producer Emma Thomas, and his brother, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan.

Birthday

Jul 30, 1970

Place of birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

Also known as

  • Christopher Edward Nolan
  • Chris Nolan
  • Sir Christopher Nolan
  • Sir Christopher Edward Nolan

Credited in

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As crew