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| - | '''Christopher Nolan''' (born [[July 30]], [[1970]]) is an [[Academy Award]] nominated [[film director]], [[screenwriter|writer]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. | ||
| - | Having made his directorial debut with ''[[Following]]'' (1998), he gained considerable attention for his second feature, ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'' (2000). The acclaim of these [[independent films]] afforded Nolan the opportunity to make the big-budget thriller ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (2002), and the more offbeat production ''[[The Prestige (film)|The Prestige]]'' (2006); both were well-received critically and commercially. He found further popular and critical success with [[The Dark Knight trilogy|''The Dark Knight'' trilogy]] (2005–2012), ''[[Inception]]'' (2010) and ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'' (2014). He runs the London-based production company [[Syncopy Inc.]] with his wife [[Emma Thomas]]. | + | '''Christopher Edward Nolan''' (born 30 July 1970) is an English-American [[film director]], [[Film producer|producer]], and [[screenwriter]]. He is one of the [[List of highest-grossing directors|highest-grossing directors in history]], and among the most successful and acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century. |
| + | Having made his directorial debut with ''[[Following]]'' (1998), Nolan gained considerable attention for his second feature, ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'' (2000), for which he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]. The acclaim garnered by his [[independent films]] gave Nolan the opportunity to make the big-budget thriller ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (2002) and the mystery drama ''[[The Prestige (film)|The Prestige]]'' (2006). He found further popular and critical success with ''[[The Dark Knight Trilogy]]'' (2005–2012); ''[[Inception]]'' (2010), for which he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] and a second Original Screenplay nomination; ''[[Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'' (2014) and ''[[Dunkirk (2017 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (2017). His ten films have grossed over US$4.5 billion worldwide and garnered a total of 26 [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations and seven wins. Nolan has co-written several of his films with his younger brother, [[Jonathan Nolan|Jonathan]], and runs the production company [[Syncopy Inc.]] with his wife, [[Emma Thomas]]. | ||
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| + | Nolan's films are rooted in philosophical, [[sociological]] and [[Ethics|ethical]] concepts, exploring human morality, [[causality]], the construction of [[time]], and the malleable nature of [[memory]] and [[personal identity]]. His body of work is permeated by [[Materialism|materialistic]] perspectives, [[labyrinth]]ine plots, [[Nonlinear narrative|nonlinear storytelling]], [[practical special effects]], and analogous relationships between visual language and narrative elements. | ||
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Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is an English-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the highest-grossing directors in history, and among the most successful and acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century.
Having made his directorial debut with Following (1998), Nolan gained considerable attention for his second feature, Memento (2000), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The acclaim garnered by his independent films gave Nolan the opportunity to make the big-budget thriller Insomnia (2002) and the mystery drama The Prestige (2006). He found further popular and critical success with The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012); Inception (2010), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture and a second Original Screenplay nomination; Interstellar (2014) and Dunkirk (2017). His ten films have grossed over US$4.5 billion worldwide and garnered a total of 26 Oscar nominations and seven wins. Nolan has co-written several of his films with his younger brother, Jonathan, and runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife, Emma Thomas.
Nolan's films are rooted in philosophical, sociological and ethical concepts, exploring human morality, causality, the construction of time, and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. His body of work is permeated by materialistic perspectives, labyrinthine plots, nonlinear storytelling, practical special effects, and analogous relationships between visual language and narrative elements.
