Christopher Nolan was born on 30 July 1970 in City of Westminster. A British-American film director, producer and screenwriter, Nolan is known for large-scale films that play with time and structure. He made his name with Following and Memento, then directed the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Interstellar, Dunkirk and Tenet. He is a champion of shooting on film and of practical effects. With Oppenheimer he won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. He often works with his wife, the producer Emma Thomas, and his brother Jonathan, who co-writes many of his scripts, and he was awarded a knighthood for services to film.
Before and after
- 26 April 1970Birth of Melania Trump
- from 29 April 1970 to 22 July 1970Cambodian campaign
- 22 May 1970Avivim school bus massacre
- 21 June 1970Death of Sukarno
- 30 July 1970Birth of Christopher Nolan
- 12 August 1970Founding of Paris Saint-Germain FC
- 17 August 1970Launch of Venera 7
- from 6 September 1970 to 17 July 1971Black September
- 12 September 1970Launch of Luna 16
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- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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