Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

  • Born: 1970-7-30
  • Birthplace: London
  • Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, photographer
  • Nationality: U.K
  • Graduate School: University College London
  • Representative Works: Interstellar, Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, Day and Night, Dunkirk, Creed
  • Christopher Nolan (Christopher Nolan) was born on July 30, 1970 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland London , director, screenwriter, and producer [1]  .
    In 1996, Christopher Nolan shot the first feature film " Following ", which was screened at the San Francisco Film Festival and received attention. In 2000, Christopher Nolan was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 74th Oscar and 59th Golden Globe Awards with " Memento " [2]  . In 2005, directed the movie " Batman Begins ". In 2006, the directed work " The Prestige " won the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film for its strange atmosphere and fine structure. In 2008, the film " The Dark Knight " won the 35th Saturn Awards for Best Screenplay. The film broke multiple box office records in North America within a week of its release and became the world's fourth film with a box office of $1 billion [3]  . In 2012, he directed the film series " The Dark Knight Rise " again, which was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Director. In 2010, with " Inception ", he was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay in the Golden Globe Awards [4]  .
    In March 2015, he was shortlisted for Best Director in the 41st The United States of America Sci-Fi Horror Film Awards Saturn Award with his directing film " Interstellar " [5]  . In 2017, with " Dunkirk " won the Atlanta Film Critics Association Award for Best Director [6]  and the 90th Oscars Best Director nomination [7]  .
    In December 2019, Christopher Nolan attended the award ceremony at Buckingham Palace. William Arthur Philip Louis , Duke of Cambridge, awarded the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his contribution to the film as a director, screenwriter, and producer [8]  .

    Early Experience

    On July 30, 1970, Christopher Nolan was born in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland London . As a child, he often ran on the sides of The United States of America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (because his mother was a flight attendant) , so his accent was biased. British, but sometimes speech will suddenly change to American accent. He is familiar with the culture and living habits of the two countries   .
    In 1977, the seven-year-old Nolan used his father's Super 8 camera to shoot his own toy soldiers, and began the earliest film creation.
    In 1989, his surrealist short film " Tarantella " (Tarantella) was an independent film founded by Public Broadcasting Service .
    In 1992, the university graduated from Haileybury College , an independent college located in London Hertfordshire . Later, he entered University College London (UCL) to study United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland literature. During the school, he organized a "16mm" club with some like-minded friends and shot a large number of short films   .
    In 1996, his other short film " crime of stole " (Larceny) was screened at the Cambridge film festival  .
    In 1997, he shot a 3-minute short film " Doodlebug " (Doodlebug) . It was included in the DVD "Cinema16: BritishShortFilms" and released in 2003   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1996, he spent only US$6,000 and his friends in the "16mm" community to shoot his first real movie " Following " (Following)   .
    In 1998, "Following" was screened at the San Francisco Film Festival and received attention   . In 1999, Zeitgeist released "Following" on a small scale.
    In 2000, Nolan, who came to Hollywood to develop, directed and wrote the film " Memento ", which was adapted from the short story " Symbols of Death " by Nolan's younger brother Jonathan Nolan (Jonathan Nolan) . The film finally won a local box office of 25 million US dollars. The film also won the Best Screenplay and Best Director Award at the Independent Spirit Awards , the Best Screenplay Award at the sundance film festival , the Best Screenplay Award from the Radio Film Association, and the Best Screenplay nomination at the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars . .  
    In 2001, Nolan filmed the police film " Day and Night ", a remake of the Norwegian film of the same name released in 1997   . The film was praised by critics as a rare success in The United States of America, a remake of a European film   .
    In 2003, Nolan proactively approached Warner and invited United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland actor Christian Charles Philip Bale to lead the filming of the commercial comic film " Batman: The Mystery of the Shadow ". The film uses Image Maximum, an advanced film shooting mode, to outline the operatic spirit he expects   .
    2005 June 15, " Batman: Mystery " (Batman Begins) official release, a $ 352 million global box office, the year before enrollment summer blockbuster movie three, and received overwhelming comic book fans and critics Praise   . The film won the 32nd Saturn Award for Best Screenplay   .
    On October 20, 2006, he directed and completed the fantasy film " The Prestige ", which is a transitional work of Nolan. There is no too strong ambition, and no high box office. I just want to complete one that I like very much. Theme   .
    On July 18, 2008, the directed film "Batman: The Dark Knight " was released. The film broke multiple box office records in The United States of America within one week of its release   . In the end, it won a global box office of 1.082 billion U.S. dollars, becoming the fourth film with a box office of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars in the world and the first Superhero Movie with a box office of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars .
    In 2010, directed the science fiction film " Inception " with the theme of dreams   . This is Nolan's new attempt in the commercial field. The film won the 37th The United States of America Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay in the film category   .
    On July 20, 2012, the director of Batman's finale " The Dark Knight Rises " was released   . The film The United States of America has a domestic box office of 431.2 million U.S. dollars, an overseas box office of 574 million U.S. dollars, a total of 1.005 billion U.S. dollars, becoming the 13th film in film history with a box office of more than 1 billion U.S. dollars   .
    On August 14, 2013, he directed the script " Interstellar " written by his brother Jonathan Nolan . The concept of the film was derived from the physicist Kip Stephen Thorne of the California Institute of Technology . The film was released on November 7, 2014. 
    In 2016, he directed the film " Dunkirk " in May , which is a war film focusing on Dunkirk's retreat   .
    In December 2019, William Arthur Philip Louis , Duke of Cambridge, awarded Nolan the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his contribution to the film as a director, screenwriter, and producer   .

    Personal Life

    Christopher Nolan's father was from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and he worked as an advertising copywriter. My mother is from The United States of America and works as a flight attendant.
    Christopher Nolan has his brother Matthew, and his brother Jonathan Nolan is an editor. Because of their parents, the three brothers have been traveling between Britain and the United States since they were young.
    The success of "Following" won the heart of Emma Thomas . The two were college classmates. Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas fell in love while studying in London. After graduation, they married in 1997. They have three children and a production company. Living in Los Angeles, California   .

    Character Evaluation

    Nolan is a "dream thief". The conspiracy and weirdness of the movie are always sneaking and unpredictable in his works, and this gentleman of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a reserved appearance. However, the director of's mind enjoys this endless winding and entanglement in his heart. He seems to be able to wake up in a dream and fly away in the movie.  
    Nolan is good at telling stories cleverly, making the telling process itself a wonderful performance. The processing of story time has unique creativity in each film. Nolan lives in Hollywood, which is full of typified film production environment, but maintains his own style, creating films with his own imprint, and is praised by the audience. His success is inseparable from his profound perspective and inexhaustible creativity. His narrative skills make the ideas in his mind perfectly presented on the screen and shared by the public.  
    In Hollywood, there are very few directors who can make no compromises or sacrifices in their shooting techniques and artistic integrity. Christopher Nolan is one of the few directors who still holds tight control of their films. Of course, Nolan's autonomy stems from his ability to control the movie budget, as well as his professionalism to complete the movie on schedule. In Nolan, the dual temperament of an art master and director craftsman is combined.  
    Extended Reading
    • Roderick 2022-09-17 09:14:15

      Follow the brief review

      Black and white film, because the cost is too little. The first impression looks like a Hitch homage, but it actually has someone's own unique expression (such as the memory fragments that follow) and this is actually a rather experimental study of it. Flashbacks, montages are so tightly connected,...

    • Britney 2022-09-26 13:12:29

      Don't interpret everything you don't understand as a split personality

      First of all, let me talk about my own attitude towards this kind of suspense movie. I don't like to find fault. What's wrong with this, I'm more inclined to explain things rationally. I will find one for the seemingly unreasonable places. Reasonable way to explain, as long as it is reasonable...

    • Jevon 2022-04-21 09:02:37

      [A-] "The Shining", "Reservoir Dogs", "Sunset Boulevard", "Casablanca" on the wall of Bill's house... I kind of know what Nolan's taste is like.

    • Orland 2022-04-23 07:02:41

      The hammer is really a necessary artifact for home travel, robbing, killing people, and framing the blame.

    Following quotes

    • Cobb: Just because you broke into people's homes doesn't mean you need to look like a fucking burglar.

    • Bill: So what's a girl like you...

      The Blonde: Doing in a place like this?

      Bill: ...doing with a bald old cunt like that?