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Christopher Nolan
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Screen Story
Born:
July 30, 1970 in London, England
Biography:Noted for the innovative structure of both his noirish, cerebral debut film "Following" (1998) and its follow-up, the equally unconventional and heady "Memento" (2000), London-born filmmaker "Christopher Nolan" has shown a unique talent for creating involving films containing concepts based on abstract breaks with conventional behavior and idealism. Dubbed meta-noir by critics at a loss for words to describe its psychologically demanding, high-concept yet low-key journey into the mind of a man seeking revenge but lacking the ability to create new memories, "Memento" became the basis of lively discussion and debate among critics and audiences hungering for something thoughtful among a flurry of countless computer-generated pseudo-thrills and all-too-familiar gross-out comedies.

Born in 1970 and making 8 mm films from the age of seven, Nolan studied English Literature at University College London,... Full Biography

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Director Christopher Nolan on the set of "The Prestige"
Director Christopher Nolan and Hugh Jackman on the set of "The Prestige"
Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan on the set of "The Prestige"
Producer Emma Thomas, wife of director Christopher Nolan, and their daughter on the set of "The...
Director Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale on the set of "The Prestige"
Director Christopher Nolan on the set of "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director Christopher Nolan on the set of "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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