Christopher Nolan
13 credits on file—13 films, spanning 1998–2026.
81
Average MEANRANK
across 13 scored credits
across 13 scored credits
13
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
28
Years active
1998–2026
1998–2026
Also credited for directing (13).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
2 won
+ 6 nominations
Golden Globes
1 won
+ 4 nominations
BAFTAs
2 won
+ 6 nominations
- Won Oscar · Best Picture Oppenheimer · 2024
- Won Oscar · Best Director Oppenheimer · 2024
- Won Golden Globe · Best Director Oppenheimer · 2024
- Won BAFTA · Best Direction Oppenheimer · 2024
- Won BAFTA · Best Film Oppenheimer · 2024
- Nominated Oscar · Best Adapted Screenplay Oppenheimer · 2024
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Dunkirk · 2018
- Nominated Oscar · Best Picture Dunkirk · 2018
- Nominated Oscar · Best Picture Inception · 2011
- Nominated Oscar · Best Original Screenplay Inception · 2011
- Nominated Oscar · Best Original Screenplay Memento · 2000
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay Oppenheimer · 2024
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director Dunkirk · 2018
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay Inception · 2011
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director Inception · 2011
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Adapted Screenplay Oppenheimer · 2024
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Direction Dunkirk · 2018
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Film Dunkirk · 2018
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Original Screenplay Inception · 2011
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Director Inception · 2011
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Film Inception · 2011
81
Wins
103
Nominations
184 awards — Christopher Nolan
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Academy Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Picture | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
Sundance Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Filmmaker | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Writing | Interstellar · 2015 | Winner |
| Best Writing | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Writing | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Winner |
| Visionary Award | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | Tenet · 2021 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Interstellar · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight Rises · 2012 | Nominee |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
| Best Film Direction | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Film Writing | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Tenet · 2021 | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Winner |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Interstellar · 2014 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Nominee |
Deauville American Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| CinéLive Award | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Critics Award | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Jury Special Prize | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Grand Special Prize | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Robert Altman Award for Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Robert Altman Award for Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Direction | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Film | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Film | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Direction | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Direction | Dunkirk · 2018 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
Empire Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Interstellar · 2015 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight Rises · 2012 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
Scream Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Winner |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
| Best Scream-play | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
| Russell Smith Award | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
| Best Director | The Dark Knight · 2008 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Screenwriter | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
IGN Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| People's Choice Award for Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| British Screenwriter of the Year | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
| British Director of the Year | Memento · 2000 | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Ray Bradbury Award | Inception · 2011 | Winner |
| Ray Bradbury Award | Interstellar · 2015 | Nominee |
The Astra Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
AFI Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Story of the Year | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Movies of the Year | The Dark Knight Rises · 2012 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Bram Stoker Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
Edgar Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Federation of American Scientists
1 nomination, 1 won
| Public Service Award – Contributions to Culture | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
MTV Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Filmmaker | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
Robert Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best English Language Film | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Memento · 2000 | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
5 nominations
| British Director of the Year | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| British Director of the Year | The Dark Knight · 2009 | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
4 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2023 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Inception · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations
| Director of the Year | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Inception · 2010 | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Direction of a Motion Picture | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
Huading Awards
1 nomination
| Best Global Director for a Motion Picture | Tenet · 2021 | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Tenet · 2021 | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Director of the Year | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
National Film Awards UK
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Dunkirk · 2017 | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2017 | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Oppenheimer · 2024 | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Director | Dunkirk · 2018 | Nominee |
