Christopher Nolan filmography

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Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His feature directorial debut was the neo-noir crime thriller *Following* (1998) which was made on a shoestring budget of $6,000. 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 killers. Similar to his debut feature it had a non-linear narrative structure, and was his breakthrough film. It was acclaimed by critics and was a surprise commercial success. 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. He next directed the mystery thriller remake *Insomnia* (2002) which starred Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. It was his first film for Warner Bros., and was a critical and commercial success.

In 2005, Nolan directed Warner Bros' superhero film *Batman Begins* which starred Christian Bale and told an origin story of the title character. The following year, he directed psychological thriller *The Prestige* (2006) in which Bale and Hugh Jackman played rival 19th-century stage magicians. 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. It received eight nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, and Nolan received his second nomination at the Directors Guild of America Awards. 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. 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.

Two years later, he directed *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), which grossed a worldwide total at the box office of over $1 billion. 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. In 2017, Nolan directed the acclaimed war film *Dunkirk*, for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. Three years later he directed the science fiction film *Tenet* (2020). His next feature will be *Oppenheimer,* a biopic centred on J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Cillian Murphy starring as the titular character. It is set to release in 2023.

## Notes

1. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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).
3. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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.
8. ↑ Ebert, Roger (24 May 2002). Insomnia movie review & film summary (2002). Roger Ebert.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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.
12. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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.
14. ↑ The 81st Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
15. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>French, Philip (18 July 2010). "Inception". *The Observer*. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
17. ↑ Multiple sources:

	* The 83rd Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
	* Film Awards 2011: Winners List. British Academy Film Awards.
	* Inception. Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
	* Kilday, Gregg. Darren Aronofsky, Christopher Nolan Among Directors Guild Nominees. *The Hollywood Reporter*.
18. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>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.
21. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (27 July 2020). 'Tenet' Will Release Internationally in August Ahead of U.S. Debut.
22. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2021-09-09). Christopher Nolan Bombshell: Director Talking To Multiple Studios On Film He’ll Direct About J. Robert Oppenheimer & Development Of The A-Bomb In WWII (en-US).
23. ↑ 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 23.12 23.13 23.14 23.15 23.16 23.17 23.18 Christopher Nolan. British Film Institute.
24. ↑ 24.00 24.01 24.02 24.03 24.04 24.05 24.06 24.07 24.08 24.09 24.10 24.11 24.12 24.13 24.14 24.15 Christopher Nolan – Complete Filmography. Turner Classic Movies.
25. ↑ Alien, Yet Familiar (23 May 2013).
26. ↑ Sharf, Zack (15 August 2019). 'Tenet,' Explained: 11 Things You Need to Know About Christopher Nolan's Action Epic. IndieWire.
27. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 14, 2021). Christopher Nolan Chooses Universal Pictures For His Film About J. Robert Oppenheimer & The A-Bomb (en-US).
28. ↑ The Doll's Breath. Illuminations Media.
29. ↑ Guerrasio, Jason (10 March 2021). Deborah Snyder says Christopher Nolan supported her husband Zack in his quest to make the 'Snyder cut'.
30. ↑ Venice Film Review: *Cinema Futures*. *Variety*.
31. ↑ James Cameron's Story Of Science Fiction is a solid, albeit navel-gazing, primer. The A.V. Club.
32. ↑ 'Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound' Review: You'll Never Hear Movies the Same Way Again. IndieWire.

## See also

* List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Nolan
* Cinematic style of Christopher Nolan

## External links

* Christopher Nolan's filmography at IMDb

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