Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Directing

Born July 30, 1970 · Westminster, London, England, UK

19 films as director · Active 1990–2026

Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. As a significant auteur of his generation, he has established himself as a major figure of 21st-century Hollywood.…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

The View

The View

1997

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews

2016

Directed(19)

The Odyssey

2026The Odyssey★ 8.0

Oppenheimer

2023Oppenheimer★ 8.0

Tenet

2020Tenet★ 7.2

Dunkirk

2017Dunkirk★ 7.4

Quay

2015Quay★ 6.0

Interstellar

2014Interstellar★ 8.5

The Dark Knight Rises

2012The Dark Knight Rises★ 7.8

Inception

2010Inception★ 8.4

The Dark Knight

2008The Dark Knight★ 8.5

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)

2007Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)★ 6.0

The Prestige

2006The Prestige★ 8.2

Batman Begins

2005Batman Begins★ 7.7

Cinema16: British Short Films

2003Cinema16: British Short Films★ 5.2

Insomnia

2002Insomnia★ 7.0

Memento

2000Memento★ 8.2

Following

1999Following★ 7.1

Doodlebug

1997Doodlebug★ 6.5

Larceny

1996Larceny★ 5.7

Tarantella

1990Tarantella★ 5.1

Acting(48)

2026The Odyssey: The Making of an EpicSelf - Director / Writer / Producer

2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest

2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the DesertSelf

2024Utan ord – i filmmusikens världSelft

2023Encyclopedia of Useless Facts Around The EarthSelf

2023Inside Christopher Nolan's OppenheimerSelf - Director / Writer / Producer

2023To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic BombSelf - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"

2023100 Years of Warner Bros.Self

2023MCAINE: An Anagram of CinemaSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2022Hans Zimmer: Hollywood RebelSelf

2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme FataleSelf

2020Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’Self

2020Joker: Put on a Happy FaceSelf

2019Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundSelf

2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf

2016Cinema FuturesSelf

2016Thirteen Talks

2016WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSelf - Guest

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf

2015Inside 'Interstellar'Self - Director / Co-Writer

2014The Science of InterstellarSelf

2014Interstellar: Nolan's OdysseySelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight TrilogySelf

2013Tales from the Warner Bros. LotSelf

2012Ending the KnightSelf

2012Stanley Kubrick in FocusSelf

2012Side by SideSelf

2012The BatmobileSelf

2011Exploring 'The Tree of Life'Self

2011These Amazing ShadowsSelf

2010Dreams: Cinema of the SubconsciousSelf

2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC ComicsSelf (archive footage)

2009Heath Ledger: A TributeSelf

2008Batman TechSelf

2008Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark KnightSelf

2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a SceneSelf

2007The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher NolanSelf

2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to LightSelf

2005The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest

2003Cinema16: British Short FilmsSelf - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)

1997The ViewSelf

1996The Daily ShowSelf - Guest

1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf / Presenter

1990TarantellaMan in Black

1953The OscarsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee