Christopher Nolan Age, Family, Education, Bio & More

Know 10 interesting facts about Christopher Nolan

Born on July 30, 1970, in London, England.

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Son of a British father and an American mother.

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Attended Haileybury, a boarding school just outside London.

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Studied English literature at University College London.

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Started making short films with his father's Super-8 camera when he was 7 years old.

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Directed his first feature film, Following, in 1998.

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Gained international recognition with his second feature film, Memento, in 2000.

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Directed the Dark Knight trilogy, which is considered one of the greatest superhero film trilogies of all time.

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Directed Inception, which is considered one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.

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Has been nominated for five Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards.

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