Claim: The Prestige was directed by a man.
Evidence: The Prestige is a 2006 British-American mystery thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan , from a screenplay adapted by Nolan and his brother Jonathan from Christopher Priest 's 1995 World Fantasy Award-winning novel of the same name.
He is one of the highest-grossing directors in history , and among the most successful and acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century.