Christopher Nolan
Born 1970 · English and American filmmaker
Sir Christopher Edward Nolan is a British filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have earned over $8 billion worldwide, making him the third-highest-grossing film director of all time. Nolan's accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two British Academy Film Awards. He was also appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019 and was knighted in 2024 for his contributions to film.
Christopher Nolan, in order
- 1997 Doodlebug (short film): directed, wrote
- 1998 Following: directed, wrote, produced · critics 87%, audiences 85% · streaming on Philo, AMC+, Kanopy
- 2000 Memento: directed, wrote · critics 93%, audiences 94% · streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu
- 2002 Insomnia: directed · critics 92%, audiences 77%
- 2005 Batman Begins: directed, wrote · critics 85%, audiences 94% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2006 The Prestige: directed, wrote, produced · critics 77%, audiences 92% · streaming on Netflix
- 2008 The Dark Knight: directed, wrote, created, produced · critics 94%, audiences 94% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2010 Inception: directed, wrote, produced · critics 86%, audiences 91%
- 2011 These Amazing Shadows: acted · directed by Kurt Norton and Paul Mariano
- 2012 The Dark Knight Rises: directed, wrote, produced · critics 87%, audiences 90% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2013 Man of Steel: wrote, produced · directed by Zack Snyder · critics 57%, audiences 75% · streaming on HBO Max
- 2014 Interstellar: directed, wrote, produced · critics 73%, audiences 87% · streaming on Apple TV, Paramount+
- 2014 Transcendence: produced · directed by Wally Pfister
- 2015 Quay (short film): directed
- 2017 Behind the Scenes: acted · directed by Mohammad Mohammadian
- 2017 Dunkirk: directed, wrote, produced · critics 92%, audiences 81% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+
- 2020 Tenet: directed, wrote, produced · critics 70%, audiences 76%
- 2023 Oppenheimer: directed, wrote, produced · critics 93%, audiences 91% · streaming on Peacock, Fandango at Home (free)
- 2026 The Odyssey: directed, wrote, produced · critics 94%, audiences 96%
- Larceny: directed