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Born Christopher Johnathan James Nolan in London, England. Red-and-green colorblind, he began making films at the age of seven using his father's super 8mm camera and an assortment of male-action figures. He graduated to making films involving real people, and his super 8mm surreal short TARANTELLA was shown on PBS' "Image Union" in 1989. Nolan studied English Literature at University College London while starting to make 16mm films at the college film society. His short film LARCENY was shown at the Cambridge Film Festival in 1996, and his other 16mm shorts include a three- minute surreal film called DOODLEBUG. Nolan gained major funding during the 1999 Hong Kong Film Festival by showing his film FOLLOWING (1998) and then asking the audience to donate money to his next film MEMENTO (2000). He usually begins his movies and introduces his main characters with a close up of their hands performing an action. Nolan directed the 2002 feature INSOMNIA, which starred Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank. Other writing/directing credits include BATMAN BEGINS (2005), THE PRESTIGE (2006, also producer), and THE DARK KNIGHT (2008, also producer).
Nolan married producer Emma Thomas in 1997. His brother is writer Jonathan Nolan. His uncle is actor John Nolan.
1 nomination |
Nominated for Achievement in Writing (Screenplay written directly for the screen)