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Christopher Nolan

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Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, he is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. Nolan's films have earned over $6.6 billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing film director. His accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two British Academy Film Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Nolan is the 96th most popular film director (down from 72nd in 2019), the 594th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 356th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Film Director.

Christopher Nolan is most famous for his work as a director, writer, and producer in the film industry. He has directed and written the films Memento, The Dark Knight, Inception, and Interstellar.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Christopher Nolan ranks 96 out of 2,041. Before him are Manoel de Oliveira, Carl Theodor Dreyer, John Carpenter, Wolfgang Petersen, Aki Kaurismäki, and Dario Argento. After him are Carlos Saura, Richard Attenborough, David Lean, René Clair, Andrzej Żuławski, and Jacques Audiard.

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Among people born in 1970, Christopher Nolan ranks 7. Before him are Melania Trump, Luis Enrique, Diego Simeone, Aleksandar Vučić, Queen Rania of Jordan, and Han Kang. After him are Javier Milei, Cafu, Matt Damon, DMX, Andre Agassi, and Tina Fey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Nolan ranks 594 out of 8,785. Before him are George Green (1793), Ronald George Wreyford Norrish (1897), Margot Fonteyn (1919), William Byrd (1543), Alexander Pope (1688), and Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861). After him are Richard Williamson (1940), Gary Moore (1952), Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Thomas Carlyle (1795), and William Oughtred (1574).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Christopher Nolan ranks 7. Before him are Alfred Hitchcock (1899), Ridley Scott (1937), Ken Loach (1936), Tony Scott (1944), Alan Parker (1944), and Peter Brook (1925). After him are Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Peter Greenaway (1942), Michael Powell (1905), Danny Boyle (1956), and Stephen Frears (1941).

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