Jonathan Nolan
Biography
Jonathan Nolan is a British-American screenwriter, television producer, director, and author. He was born on June 6, 1976, in London, England, UK. Nolan is known for his work in the science fiction genre, having created the CBS series Person of Interest and co-created the HBO series Westworld. He has collaborated with his brother, director Christopher Nolan, on several films, including Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, and Interstellar. Nolan has written for 29 known credits.
Career overview
Jonathan Nolan is a screenwriter and television producer. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series Person of Interest, which aired from 2011 to 2016. Nolan also co-created the HBO science fiction western series Westworld, which premiered in 2016 and continues to the present.
Nolan has collaborated on several films with his brother, director Christopher Nolan. The siblings co-wrote the mystery thriller film The Prestige, the superhero films The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, and the science fiction film Interstellar. Additionally, Christopher Nolan adapted Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori" into the neo-noir thriller film Memento.
As a writer, Jonathan Nolan has a total of 29 known credits. His work spans multiple genres, including science fiction, western, and thriller. He has demonstrated his versatility as a writer by creating and contributing to various successful television and film projects.
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- Fallout (2024) Executive Producer
- Fallout (2024) Director
- Wrath of the Titans: ARGOS (2024) as Ammon
- The Peripheral (2022) Executive Producer
- Reminiscence (2021) Producer
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) as Self
- The Next Thing You Eat (2021) as Self
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) as Self
- United We Fan (2018) as Self
- Do You Trust this Computer? (2018) as Self
- Westworld (2016) Director
- Westworld (2016) Executive Producer
- Westworld (2016) Writer
- Westworld (2016) Teleplay
- Westworld (2016) Story
- Westworld (2016) Creator
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Inside 'Interstellar' (2015) as Self - Co-Writer
- Interstellar (2014) Writer
- The Science of Interstellar (2014) as Self
- Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) as Self
- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013) as Self
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Screenplay
- Ending the Knight (2012) as Self
- Person of Interest (2011) Writer
- Person of Interest (2011) Executive Producer
- Person of Interest (2011) Director
- Person of Interest (2011) Story
- Person of Interest (2011) Creator
- The Dark Knight (2008) Screenplay
- The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan (2007) as Self
- The Prestige (2006) Screenplay
- Memento (2000) Short Story
- Following (1999) Grip
- Doodlebug (1997) Grip
- Tarantella (1989) as Man in White
- Fourth Wing Executive Producer
- Fallout Shelter Executive Producer