Christopher Nolan

Career Overview

Christopher Nolan has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently DCEU with 4 titles. Signature works include The Dark Knight, The Odyssey, Interstellar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 124
Birth Date: 1970-07-30
Birth Place: Westminster, London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

DCEU (4 titles)
The Dark Knight Trilogy (3 titles)
Man of Steel Collection (2 titles)
Superman Classic (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Michael Caine (4 collaborations)
Cillian Murphy (4 collaborations)
Gary Oldman (3 collaborations)
Matt Damon (3 collaborations)
Anne Hathaway (3 collaborations)
Josh Stewart (3 collaborations)
Russ Fega (3 collaborations)
Christian Bale (2 collaborations)
Morgan Freeman (2 collaborations)
Nestor Carbonell (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (43 credits)
- The Story of Our Time: The Making of Oppenheimer
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Making of Dunkirk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
  Self - Director / Writer / Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Utan ord – i filmmusikens värld
  Selft
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
  Self - Director / Writer / Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
  Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Cinema Futures
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Thirteen Talks
  
  - Episode 2 (2017) ... actor actors
  
  2016
- Inside 'Interstellar'
  Self - Director / Co-Writer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Christopher Nolan, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - 2/7/24 (Christopher Nolan) (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- The Science of Interstellar
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Christopher Nolan, Cody Rhodes, Pete Lee (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ending the Knight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Stanley Kubrick in Focus
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Side by Side
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Batmobile
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- These Amazing Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Heath Ledger: A Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Batman Tech
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Colbert Report
  
  - Christopher Nolan (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2005
- Cinema16: British Short Films
  Self - Commentary, Doodlebug (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The View
  
  - Episode 202 (2026) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - July 13, 2026 - Christopher Nolan (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  Man in Black
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Schwarzhuhnbraunhuhnschwarzhuhnweißhuhnrothuhnweiß oder put-putt
  The Hen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- The Oscars
  
  - 96th Academy Awards (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- Golden Globe Awards
  
  - The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2024) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
  
  1944
directing (21 credits)
- Civilware2025
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Odyssey
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untitled Christopher Nolan Project
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Oppenheimer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Tenet
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Dunkirk
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Quay
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Interstellar
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- The Dark Knight Rises
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Inception
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Dark Knight
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Prestige
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Batman Begins
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Cinema16: British Short Films
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Insomnia
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Memento
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Following
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Doodlebug
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Larceny
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
crew (5 credits)
- Kill Your Future
  chef
  
  crew
  
  2026
- Sinners
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- The Draft!
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- The Spot
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
production (21 credits)
- The Odyssey
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Christopher Nolan Project
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Oppenheimer
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Zack Snyder's Justice League
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Tenet
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Doll's Breath
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Justice League
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Dunkirk
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Quay
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Interstellar
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Transcendence
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Man of Steel
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Dark Knight Rises
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Inception
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- The Dark Knight
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- The Prestige
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Following
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Larceny
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
sound (2 credits)
- The Odyssey
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Quay
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2015
writing (19 credits)
- The Odyssey
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Untitled Christopher Nolan Project
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Domchilik
  idea
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Oppenheimer
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Tenet
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Dunkirk
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Interstellar
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Man of Steel
  story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Dark Knight Rises
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Inception: The Cobol Job
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Inception
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Dark Knight
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- The Prestige
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Batman Begins
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Memento
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Following
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Doodlebug
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Larceny
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
art (2 credits)
- Quay
  decorator
  
  art
  
  2015
- Doodlebug
  set designer
  
  art
  
  1997
camera (6 credits)
- Quay
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Following
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Doodlebug
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Fearville
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Larceny
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
editing (5 credits)
- Quay
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2015
- Following
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1999
- Doodlebug
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1997
- Larceny
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1996
- Tarantella
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1990