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Christopher Edward Nolan was born on the 30th of July 1970 in Westminster, London. His father Brendan James Nolan worked as a creative director for an advertising agency while his mother Christina Jensen served as a flight attendant and English teacher from Evanston, Illinois.
Nolan made Larceny in 1996 over a single weekend using black and white film with limited equipment and a small cast. Doodlebug followed in 1997 depicting a man chasing an insect only to discover it was a miniature version of himself. His first feature Following debuted in 1998 with a budget of around £3,000.
Memento earned $40 million after screenings in 500 theatres following positive word of mouth. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2000 to critical acclaim and earned six critics listed it as one of the best films of the 2000s earning Nolan nominations for Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for Best Screenplay.
Dunkirk released in 2017 set amid World War II in 1940 during the evacuation of Allied soldiers from beaches in France grossed over $526 million worldwide making it the highest-grossing World War II film of all time. Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it one of the best war films ever made distinct in its look approach and effect on viewers.
Oppenheimer released in 2023 became his first R-rated film since Insomnia in 2002 and received critical acclaim earning over $975 million worldwide making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2023. Nolan won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture highlighting his status as one of Hollywood's most bankable directors.