Since his debut in 1998, Nolan has delivered nothing but critical masterpieces and commercial hits. Here's a primer to his films
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Following
Nolan made his debut with a black and white indie movie called Following in 1998. It was about a writer who stalks people to find stories to write about
Next Wave Films
Memento
Two years later, he broke into the international circuit with mind and time-bending film, Memento. It earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay
Summit Entertainment
The Dark Knight trilogy
Nolan changed comic book movies forever with The Dark Knight trilogy. His version of Batman and other DC characters were a hit with fans and critics
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The Prestige
In between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Nolan was able to wedge in a masterpiece called The Prestige. The film starred Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale in the lead
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Inception
One of the most intriguing films by Nolan, Inception (2010) starred Leonardo DiCaprio. It introduced the concept of hijacking a person's dreams to plant ideas in their subconscious
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Interstellar
Matthew McConaughey-starrer Interstellar (2014) broke into new heights of showing space travel in movies. IT also showed the human side of father's sacrifices for his family
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Dunkirk
Leaping over to war films genre, Nolan made Dunkirk in 2018. It told the story of the thrilling Dunkirk evacuation during World War II
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Tenet
Nolan's latest film, Tenet may seem like a close cousin to Inception, but it is about preventing a third World War through another time-bending concept of entropy