Christopher Nolan's complete filmography explored as the director gets elected as president of the Directors Guild of America

Christopher Nolan elected as president of Directors Guild of America (Getty via Soap Central CMS - Resized on Canva)
Christopher Nolan elected as president of Directors Guild of America (Getty via Soap Central CMS - Resized on Canva)

Christopher Nolan has been elected as the president of the Directors Guild of America. He is one of the most well-known contemporary directors and has generated over $6.6 billion worldwide through his movies. He is the seventh-highest-grossing film director in the world. Additionally, Nolan has a total of 194 wins out of 538 nominations.

Christopher Nolan is succeeding Lesli Linka Glatter, the previous president who served for two terms since 2021. Nolan is also a member of the national board of directors.

This is what the famed director had to say after being elected:

"To be elected President of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honors of my career... Our industry is experiencing tremendous change, and I thank the Guild's membership for entrusting me with this responsibility. I also want to thank President Glatter for her leadership over the past four years. I look forward to collaborating with her and the newly elected Board to achieve important creative and economic protections for our members."

So far, Nolan has directed 12 feature films, a few short films, and acted as executive producer. Have a look at his complete filmography to learn more.


Christopher Nolan's complete filmography

Christopher Nolan is an award-winning filmmaker. Some of his most recent and well-known films include Oppenheimer, his Batman movies, and more. Here is the complete list of all of Nolan's works.


Feature films

Here are all the 12 feature films Nolan has worked on, including his contributions to the film as a director, producer, or writer.

  • Following (1998) - Director, producer, writer
  • Memento (2000) - Director, writer
  • Insomnia (2002) - Director, writer
  • Batman Begins (2005) - Director, writer
  • The Prestige (2006) - Director, producer, writer
  • The Dark Knight (2008) - Director, producer, writer
  • Inception (2010) - Director, producer, writer
  • The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Director, producer, writer
  • Man of Steel (2013) - Producer
  • Interstellar (2014) - Director, producer, writer
  • Dunkirk (2017) - Director, producer, writer
  • Tenet (2020) - Director, producer, writer
  • Oppenheimer (2023) - Director, producer, writer
  • The Odyssey (2026) - Director, producer, writer

Short films

Christopher Nolan has worked on five short films so far. These are:

  • Tarantella (1989) - Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor, co-directed with Roko Belic
  • Larceny (1996) - Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor
  • Doodlebug (1997) - Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, editor
  • Quay (2015) - Director, producer, cinematographer, editor
  • Notes: Documentary short
  • The Doll's Breath (2019) - Executive producer

Documentary appearances

These are some of the documentary appearances Nolan has worked on:

  • These Amazing Shadows (2011)
  • Side by Side (2012)
  • Cinema Futures (2016)
  • James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
  • Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

Executive producer

Nolan has worked on five films as an executive producer. These include:

  • Transcendence (2014)
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
  • Justice League (2017)
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
  • Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024)

Christopher Nolan's election as the president of the Directors Guild of America further cements his influence as one of the most iconic filmmakers of his era. With this new role, he continues to shape both cinema and the industry at large.

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Edited by Benidamika Jones Latam