Christopher Nolan Timeline
Christopher Nolan from his 1970 birth in London through Following, Memento, the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Interstellar, to his Oscars for Oppenheimer and The Odyssey in 2026.
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Key events
Born Christopher Edward Nolan in Westminster, London
Attends Haileybury and Imperial Service College, Hertfordshire
Meets future wife Emma Thomas at University College London (age 19)
Graduates University College London (BA, English Literature)
Marries producer Emma Thomas (couple has four children)
Following (Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor) — feature debut, ~$6,000 budget
Co-founds Syncopy with Emma Thomas
Memento (Director, Writer)
First Oscar nomination: Best Original Screenplay for Memento
Insomnia (Director, uncredited Writer) — first studio film
Batman Begins (Director, Writer)
The Prestige (Director, Writer, Producer)
The Dark Knight (Director, Writer, Producer)
Inception (Director, Writer, Producer)
The Dark Knight Rises (Director, Writer, Producer)
Man of Steel (Story, Producer)
Interstellar (Director, Writer, Producer)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Executive Producer)
Dunkirk (Director, Writer, Producer)
Justice League (Executive Producer)
First Best Director Oscar nomination (Dunkirk)
Appointed CBE for services to film
Tenet (Director, Writer, Producer)
Oppenheimer (Director, Writer, Producer)
Knighted (Emma Thomas made a Dame)
Wins Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture (Oppenheimer)
Takes office as President of the Directors Guild of America
The Odyssey (Director, Writer, Producer) — his highest-grossing film (~$1.77B)
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