Biography / Wiki
One of the most acclaimed and successful filmmakers of the 21st century, Christopher Edward Nolan is a British-American film director who has won 7 Oscars out of his 34 Oscar nominations. While he was in college Nolan began making short films with a very low budget and now his films have grossed nearly 5 billion worldwide.
Revolving around the fictional superhero Batman, Nolan is famous for directing ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy. Often credited as one of the best sci-fi psychological thrillers, Nolan’s film Inception, received tremendous popularity all over the globe.
‘Dunkirk’ is his film which is considered one of the greatest war films ever made. He is also considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers the industry has seen.
Height / Weight / Age
| Date Of Birth | July 30, 1970 |
| Age | 54 Years |
| Height | In Centimeters – 183 cm
In Feet and Inches – 6′ |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 74 kg
In Pounds – 163 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Not Known |
| Eye Color | Light Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Shoe Size | Not Known |
Net Worth
It is no surprise to have a lot of wealth when you are one of the most decorated directors and filmmakers in the Hollywood entertainment industry. With a lot of high-grossing films under his belt, Christopher Nolan has earned quite a lot of wealth. The total net worth estimated for the famous director is $135 million US dollars as of now.
Education / Family
Christopher Edward Nolan was born and brought up in Westminster, London, England United Kingdom. He is the son of Brendon Nolan, his father, and Christina Nolan, his mother. Christopher Nolan was raised with his two brothers Jonathan Nolan and Matthew Nolan.
Even today’s local school is Haileybury and Imperial Service College, Hertford, England, and later attended the university college in London. Christopher has a degree in English literature but is famous for his filmmaking, he never attended any film school.
Name |
Christopher Edward Nolan |
| Nickname | Chris |
| Birth Place | Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Profession | Filmmaker |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Haileybury and Imperial Service College, Hertford, England |
| College | University college in London |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Nationality | English- American |
| Home Town | Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Debut | Film – Following (1998)
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| Fathers Name | Brendan Nolan |
| Mothers Name | Christina Nolan |
| Brothers | Matthew Francis Nolan,
 Jonathan Nolan
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| Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
In 1998 Christopher Nolan directed his first feature film ‘Following’. Nolan directed the psychological thriller ‘Memento’ after the success of ‘Following’. Released in 2002 he then directed the film ‘Insomnia’.
He directed the 2005 superhero film ‘Batman Begins’, which was the first film of ‘The Dark Knight’ trilogy. Based on Christopher Priest’s novel, his film ‘The Prestige’ was released in 2006. Released in 2008 Christopher Nolan directed ‘The Dark Knight’ and it was followed by ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ which released in 2012.
The science fiction film ‘Inception’, which he directed, also won four ‘Oscars.’ released in 2014, he wrote, directed, and produced the science-fiction film Interstellar which also won an Oscar.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
He is currently married to Emma Thomas and the couple is blessed with a daughter and two sons.
| Girlfriend | Emma Thomas |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Emma Thomas
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| Children | Son: Oliver Nolan, Rory Nolan, Magnus Nolan
Daughter: Flora Nolan
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Favorite Things
Here we provide you the list of Christopher Nolan’s favorite things.
| Favorite Graphic Artist | M. C. Escher |
| Favorite Writer | Jorge Luis Borges |
| Favorite Film | Blade Runner (1982) |
Some Interesting Facts About Christopher Nolan
- Christopher is left-handed and he is Red and green color blind.
- Nolan never went to any film school and yet his style of direction is exceptional.
- The flask of Earl Green tea is one thing without which he is never seen and carries it with him every day to the film set.
- ‘100 most influential people in the world’ is a list by time magazine which featured Christopher Nolan in the year 2015.
- Inception is his film that he wrote over a period of 10 years, and it is considered one of his greatest films.
- He has worked as a camera operator and sound recorder as well as in the editing department before finally directing his debut movie.
- With the help of his father’s super 8 Camera, Christopher Nolan started filming movies ever since he was 7 years old.
- Christopher Nolan became the highest-paid director in Hollywood in 2016 after he started his career with ultra low budget movies.
- Out of the top 10 movies listed in IMDb’s top-rated 250 movie list, 7 were directed by him as of 2017.
- Nolan’s mandatory United States citizenship was legitimized in the year 2002 and he has dual citizenship of both England and America.