Christopher Nolan

Few filmmakers have made such a seismic impact on Hollywood during the past two decades as Christopher Nolan. Whether mind-twisting crime thrillers or vast sci-fi epics, his films are consistently huge crowd pleasers, despite his bold and complex visions never being compromised. Featuring fresh insights from a writer who has witnessed Nolan at work first-hand on several of his films, this is the definitive guide to the most significant British director since Hitchcock. From Memento to The Dark Knight Trilogy to Inception to Oppenheimer , it takes you on a cinematic odyssey that is truly like no other.

About the author

Dan Jolin is a film journalist and contributing editor to Empire, the world's biggest movie magazine. He also writes for Screen International and Time Out, and is the editor and co-founder of Senet magazine, about the craft and culture of board gaming.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Jolin
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.2025
• EAN: 9781529444612
• ISBN: 978-1-5294-4461-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Iconic Directors
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Film: general, reference works; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Guides & Reviews, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director, Film history, theory or criticism, Film guides and reviews, Film Guides & Reviews