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FILM DIRECTOR

Christopher Nolan

1970 - Today

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Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed more than $6 billion worldwide, ranking him amongst the highest-grossing directors. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christopher Nolan has received more than 34,321,929 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 82 in 2019). Christopher Nolan is the 89th most popular film director (up from 106th in 2019), the 442nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 506th 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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  • 34M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 85

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Christopher Nolan ranks 89 out of 1,581Before him are Carl Theodor Dreyer, Alain Resnais, Zhang Yimou, Carlos Saura, Satyajit Ray, and René Clair. After him are Fred Zinnemann, Andrzej Żuławski, Wolfgang Petersen, Tony Scott, Kenji Mizoguchi, and George A. Romero.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Christopher Nolan ranks 2Before him is Matt Damon. After him are Diego Simeone, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Connelly, Cafu, Banksy, Edwin van der Sar, Luis Enrique, Aleksandar Vučić, Gianni Infantino, and Andre Agassi.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Christopher Nolan ranks 442 out of 7,765Before him are Eadred (923), Hugh Grant (1960), Gary Moore (1952), Alec Douglas-Home (1903), Joseph Merrick (1862), and Percy Fawcett (1867). After him are Henry Fox Talbot (1800), David Attenborough (1926), James I of Scotland (1394), Robert II of Scotland (1316), Kate Winslet (1975), and Thomas Harriot (1560).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Christopher Nolan ranks 7Before him are Alfred Hitchcock (1899), Ridley Scott (1937), Ken Loach (1936), Richard Attenborough (1923), Alan Parker (1944), and David Lean (1908). After him are Tony Scott (1944), Peter Brook (1925), Peter Greenaway (1942), Guy Ritchie (1968), Danny Boyle (1956), and Tony Richardson (1928).

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